What has motivated you to pursue higher education?
As a woman from a long lineage of passionate learners and educators, it is only right of me to continue that path to wisdom and excellence. A majority of my elders had completed some form of higher education. My great-grandmother was a certified seamstress, my grandmother and aunt are certified nurses, my father received his bachelor’s degree in psychology, and my mother received her bachelor’s degree in liberal arts. Successful, educated, well-traveled African-American role models throughout my life are the roots of my determination to pursue my higher education! Some people may assume that receiving a college degree and traveling the world represents wealth, but in my family, it represents effort to give back to the community. My mother, grandmother, and aunt have all traveled to South Africa to assist non-profit organizations provide free-services to poverty-stricken neighborhoods. I am the next descendent in line to do the same.
Why did you choose …show more content…
Currently as an intern interpreter at Fresno State, I have become aware of the benefit of always practicing interpreting in order to thrive in the profession and create great rapport with potential future consumers. Even after my graduation in December 2015, there are multiple exams that I will need to complete in order to become a certified interpreter, such as the following: the National Interpreter Certification Performance Exam, the Educational Interpreter Performance Assessment Exam, and the Oral Transliteration Written Exam. Once I complete those exams, my dream is to interpret for d/Deaf college students in Art majors, particularly fashion design, and for d/Deaf individuals whom desire to start their own business(es). As an interpreter, my dream is to empower d/Deaf individuals by supporting them throughout their journey to fulfill their
As a woman from a long lineage of passionate learners and educators, it is only right of me to continue that path to wisdom and excellence. A majority of my elders had completed some form of higher education. My great-grandmother was a certified seamstress, my grandmother and aunt are certified nurses, my father received his bachelor’s degree in psychology, and my mother received her bachelor’s degree in liberal arts. Successful, educated, well-traveled African-American role models throughout my life are the roots of my determination to pursue my higher education! Some people may assume that receiving a college degree and traveling the world represents wealth, but in my family, it represents effort to give back to the community. My mother, grandmother, and aunt have all traveled to South Africa to assist non-profit organizations provide free-services to poverty-stricken neighborhoods. I am the next descendent in line to do the same.
Why did you choose …show more content…
Currently as an intern interpreter at Fresno State, I have become aware of the benefit of always practicing interpreting in order to thrive in the profession and create great rapport with potential future consumers. Even after my graduation in December 2015, there are multiple exams that I will need to complete in order to become a certified interpreter, such as the following: the National Interpreter Certification Performance Exam, the Educational Interpreter Performance Assessment Exam, and the Oral Transliteration Written Exam. Once I complete those exams, my dream is to interpret for d/Deaf college students in Art majors, particularly fashion design, and for d/Deaf individuals whom desire to start their own business(es). As an interpreter, my dream is to empower d/Deaf individuals by supporting them throughout their journey to fulfill their