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Old Jun 22, 2020, 09:48 AM
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Originally Posted by Sometimes psychotic View Post
Why did you originally want the masters? Was it an issue finding work?

One of my cousins works as a translator for the government...technically he’s considered a spy of some sort, but the fact that we all know that doesn’t make him a very good one, lol. Anyway have you ever looked into that type of translation? I have no idea how he found the job, but you need to be able to get security clearance.

I initially wanted the master's just because I had no direction after graduating from college. I taught English abroad in Argentina after graduating from college. Then I (stupidly) joined the master's program in addition to teaching English as a foreign language. So I was doing the master's program on top of teaching 20+ hours a week. Big mistake, haha. Now, though, my translation skills are good enough to just freelance on my own though. And I don't have to limit myself to translation, either. I want to write books. I want to make music. Those are (arguably) hobbies. But I also tutor Spanish, ESL, and philosophy. And so I'm looking to do something along those lines. I have tutoring gigs and I'm just looking for translation work. Eventually I might sit for the ATA (American Translators Association) certification exam. It costs a lot though to even sit for it. And once I have a credential for translation, though, I will get more work. That's basically a given.
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