New Adventure

So I am now 1 week into a new adventure in my life. I have started taking online classes to become an interpreter for the deaf. Until now, I have always felt like my education is right behind me. Now I feel like my education lives in the next state.

I have forgotten about taking notes, trying my hardest to memorize dates, names (dates are the worst- I can't retain dates to save my life), not to mention new vocabulary in a visual language. Sure, I took sign language in college. When did college become 20 years ago? I am remembering signs as the appear on my lists for the week, but now I am more intent on detail- recording, deleting, rerecording 1 minute slices of me signing 10 of the smallest sentences in all history. Gestures must be precise, within the box of my torso. My face must also express emotion as I gesture. I could spend hours practicing in front of a mirror. But I also have to work.

So, I'm taking extra time in the restroom at work, quickly signing the alphabet, words, sentences. Critiquing myself on the fly. What a weird thing. Watching myself on my webcam, wanting to stick my tongue out at myself at this strange voyeurism.

What am I doing? Growing, learning a lot about who I am in the process. Wish me luck!