janeyk

I only recently started watching X Files on Netflix (now obsessed, favorite show) and Tooms is the monster that sold the show for me. I remember the episode starting out and me being a little annoyed at how silly I thought the character was going to be. Then I spent the next 40 minutes legitimately scared for Tooms to start crawling through my heat vent. I love Tooms!

Ebola made me decide to pursue work in public health and I will be completing my undergrad this year. I want to give you a HUGE thank you for the work you've done! I think that people working on the ground are some of the bravest people in the world. My questions: What made you interested in public health work and do you have any role models?

Do you do any other transcribing work? I am currently training as a transcriber through a program called Typewell. I will be sitting in on lectures with college students for a local community college and doing meaning for meaning transcribing for the deaf and others with learning disabilities. I am totally going to volunteer for Amara as it will really help me with my verbatim work and help others!

Meaning for meaning is pretty tough. I basically summarize a lecturer's main points rather than every word they say. I get to use a program FULL of abbreviations which is super convenient. Thank you for your work! You are awesome!

My boyfriend's mom is an interpreter and referred me to the transcribing program as I'm a quick typist. I've always worked with the mentally ill and those with disabilities of all kinds so it is a perfect position for me.

I've always been interested in ASL and Deaf culture/community but haven't really had an "in" and I've finally found it!

Working in mental health as a counselor you encounter many people who don't actually want your help but are required to have it (I've worked for state funded programs and those that house the "criminally insane"). I find it MUCH more fulfilling and better for my own mental health to actually help those that want it, rather than the people who are resentful they are receiving any kind of help in the first place.

I checked out Amara's website and it seems very cool. I will definitely be lending some help when I have some free time. Thank you for introducing people to it!