PlotTwistedMom

I grew up on an archaeological dig (every summer for about 12 years) that my dad was in charge of in the 80s in the south east of France, so lots of neolithic, paleolithic, gallo-roman and early Christian stuff... No dinosaurs but pretty similar field nonetheless. It was an absolutely amazing way to learn about all these eras, hands on! Anyway, my question is: do you miss being in the field, getting your hands dirty digging? Or do you still get out on some projects?

I'm also French, living in Ireland for the last 23 years. My English is pretty much equal to my French at this stage. Everyone keeps telling me to get into translations or to become an interpreter when I want to get back to work (I have young kids now). I really don't think I'd like to be an interpreter for the simple reason that I'd have to translate live and that's a lot of pressure I feel. Translating books and articles seems much more like my cup of tea... So I guess I have 2 questions : 1) What made you decide to be a translator instead of an interpreter? 2) What kind of certifications do you need to get a proper job in translations.

Thanks for the info, I'll definitely look into it when the time comes... Et bonne continuation !

Thanks for your answer. I imagine you have amazing opportunities that come with the job. Enjoy! (and get those hands dirty soon hopefully!)

Hi, thanks for doing this AMA. It's fascinating. My question is, at age 13, my daughter (now 18) got hit by a car, banged her head hard enough on the windscreen to crack it. She was fine according to her doctor but has lost all sense of smell since then and has recently revealed to me that she experienced some bleeding from her ears right after the accident and never told anyone! She has since then developed a plethora of mental health issues (including, but not limited to, extreme social anxiety, suicidal tendencies, suspected ASPD)... Could all this be the result of that head injury? Should I get her seen by a specialist? Or is it too late to act on it?