…because I like to be all reflective and reminiscent sometimes, this time last year, I was job shadowing a court reporter for the very first time.  I still remember how nervous I was.  Actually, I still had my student machine back then! Right now, I’m stenoing this from my Diamante as I always do when I’m on the computer.  The QWERTY keyboard is almost foreign to me now.  I type on it for no more than 5 sentences if I know I have my stenograph nearby.  Why use an old-school way to type when I can stenotype at 160 wpm?!

Today, I’m a very different spot in life.  I just finished teaching full-time theory classes at my court reporting college — something I never thought I would do, and I’ve shadowed more than just one reporter and in more than one city.  Steno-wise, I’ve achieved the minimum speed level required to obtain an interim court reporting diploma from my school.  I’ve attended a NCRA conference.  And there were so many other things that have happened in these 365 days that have made me who I am today. Will be writing another write-up on all of my experiences soon.  Stay tuned… 🙂