I've been practicing now for over 200 days in a row and I'd like to keep going. I'm also shooting for a realtime certification next year.
So I did a mock RVR (Realtime Verbatim Reporter) this morning - the jury charge portion. It's graded on a sliding minutes scale - minutes 1-5, 2-6, 3-7, and 4-8 - five minutes 180 words per minute, with 95% accuracy unedited. That's 45 errors per section.
I passed each section! But it was open microphone so I need to flex my closed mic muscles soon and get to practicing THAT way to more accurately reflect the test.
But that was a great little boost in my arm that I'm still doing okay in my raw realtime!
Happy St. Patrick's Day! And another Monday. I'm still dragging with the time change so I'm starting later in the day than normal. But I'm excited to start a new week with so many projects, a trip to convention, some consulting gigs, some volunteering. I think that's what I love so much about what we do, y'all. Every day, every week, every month can be an adventure! Ain't it grand? (Now I just need to find time for a nap)
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You all know I love giving back... and I've been speaking at the local law school for many years now, sharing with the students who will be future litigators how they can work WITH court reporters to create a truly excellent record.
I love doing this - and if you have the chance, please consider doing it in your area. The "baby" lawyers appreciated it and the next generation of court reporters will too!
We all love rituals - girls nights, massages, regular workouts... but what about our working rituals?
Do you have any that ease you into your productivity? Perhaps alleviate any anxiety?
Our job as a stenographer (or captioners) is filled with stressors and if we can develop rituals for ourselves to help limit those stresses, think how healthy, happy, and productive we can become?!
