Is it worthwhile to go to graduate school for translation or interpreting? Does it depend on whether you want to study translation, interpreting, or both? Does it depend on your location? Age? Language pair? Now that I’ve finished my conference interpreting Master’s degree, I thought I’d revisit this topic with some new information. For background, […]
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September classes: prices increase after August 25
As you’re hopefully enjoying some down time this August, the early bird deadline for Training for Translators’ September four-week classes is approaching. Prices go from $365 to $395 after August 25, and further discounts are available for ATA members, new students, and returning students. We have two classes starting on September 8, and both earned […]
Continue ReadingSome work/life balance observations
Over the past year, I’ve gone through an interesting unscientific experiment in work/life balance: nine months in which almost every waking moment was consumed with work or school due to my conference interpreting graduate program, (during which I continued working part-time), and then two months of a pretty laid-back schedule while I waited for my […]
Continue ReadingFollowing up on marketing contacts
One of the most common marketing questions I get (from beginning and experienced freelancers alike) is about followup: Should I follow up on marketing contacts? If so, how often? If so, by what method? If not, then what? My personal followup method I hate following up. There, I said it. I hate following up because […]
Continue ReadingReporting back from a trip to Europe
I just returned from my first trip outside the US since COVID started, and thought that some readers might be interested in the logistics of traveling in the kind of-sort of-post-COVID era. Executive summary: as long as you are fully vaccinated, you research the entry requirements of the country you’re going to, and you obtain […]
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