Tag Archives: steno

Waiting for test grades!

Posted on April 20, 2013 by stenoodie

I’m excited to say that for the first time in… months almost a year, I submitted a test after self-grading it! In short, this means that I have a very good chance of passing it. Yay!!! *throws confetti into the … Continue reading →

Posted in Steno | Tagged 160 wpm, court reporting students, speed tests, steno, waiting for a pass | 1 Comment

Ways to alleviate test anxiety

Posted on April 19, 2013 by stenoodie

A student of mine just sent me an e-mail to ask me how to combat her testing anxiety. I offered the following e-mail and thought I would share with you here as well. If you are a court reporting student … Continue reading →

Posted in Steno | Tagged court reporting, court reporting students, nerves, nervous, passing tests, shaky hands, speed tests, steno, test anxiety, tips | 1 Comment

Motivation for court reporting students, or really just anybody trying to reach their goals

Posted on April 14, 2013 by stenoodie

I’ve been practising today. Practising for accuracy. I just need to make sure I do this every single day. Consistency is #1.

Posted in Steno | Tagged achievement, court reporting students, don't give up, goals, motivation, practice, steno | 2 Comments

Reflections

Posted on April 4, 2013 by stenoodie

…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! … Continue reading →

Posted in Steno | Tagged memories, reflections, steno | 2 Comments

Workaholic

Posted on April 2, 2013 by stenoodie

I’m such a nerd. I just finished working 12 hours and I’m home and I’m excited to start up my Case Case software and my answer keys and my Excel spreadsheet and my doodle paper in hand to start marking … Continue reading →

Posted in Food, Steno | Tagged court reporting school, dictations, marking, mini pineapple cake, steno, Work | Leave a comment

Job Shadowing Jade King on the Hong Kong Lamma Boat Inquiry

Posted on March 30, 2013 by stenoodie

The following is a detailed recount of the experience that I had job shadowing Jade King. Last year when I met up with stenographer extraordinaire Jade King, I wasn’t able to job shadow her as planned. Instead, we were able … Continue reading →

Posted in Steno | Tagged 300 wpm, accuracy, Cantonese, Central Government Offices, court reporting, Hong Kong, Jade King, Jade King court reporter, job shadowing, Lamma boat inquiry, new experiences, realtime, simutanious interpreters, steno, translation | 7 Comments

NCRA 2012 Convention and Exposition

Posted on March 22, 2013 by stenoodie

I wrote this in September 2012 last year after I attended the NCRA Convention. Enjoy! On August 9-12, I travelled to Philadelphia to attend the NCRA 2012 Convention and Exposition. This is an annual event hosted by the NCRA (National … Continue reading →

Posted in Steno, Travel | Tagged convention, Court reporter, court reporting, Mark Kislingbury, National Court Reporters Association, NCRA, NCRA 2012 Convention, networking, new experiences, Philadelphia, realtime, seminars, steno, students | 1 Comment

Meeting Jade, Steno Blogger and Court Reporter

Posted on March 22, 2013 by stenoodie

This is a reflection piece I wrote for my court reporting school last year on February 8, 2012. The same piece is also located on my school’s blog: http://verbatimstudies.com/wp/?p=58 This winter holiday, I traveled to Hong Kong to visit my relatives. … Continue reading →