Hopin', Wishin', and Dreamin'...

Today I have begun to contact local court reporting firms, again, to see about any available positions in their production department. I have even offered myself as a volunteer in order to get into a firm and learn the ropes. At this point in my reporting journey, I just really, really want to be immersed in anything to do with reporting.

I also have the opportunity to sit in with an official at Adams County. I am really nervous about that and haven't yet set a date for it. I would prefer to get my CaseCat (that's the software I use for real time translation and transcript production) loaded and ready to go on my new laptop, as the one I am currently using for my school work has to have an incredibly loud fan in order for it to not blow up. So I have put doing that off, mostly because being in a huge court like that is a slightly terrifying prospect. However, I know I'll have to get over it and get in there.

I have also re-applied at the City of Golden for the position of court clerk. I have previously applied for this position and unfortunately failed the QWERTY typing test by 1% accuracy. I typed 50 wpm at 94% accuracy on a test that was about the landmass size and population density of Finland. Seriously, lots of numbers. I kept thinking, why can't I just hook up my steno machine? I am usually around the 60 wpm mark on a QWERTY, having spent my formative typing days playing Mavis Beacon Teaches Typing, while other kids were doing normal things like playing real video games. I also left the typing test in a bit of a state, tears, that is. I really, really want this job.

Ha. I remember this screen so well. I was a racer, a winner, the best typist in my 8th grade class.

The court clerk position would offer my family so much more than we currently have from my shop job in the local mall.

On the school side of things, I have really tried to be more consistent with my practice this week. I am right at the cusp of getting out of my 160s for good. I have 2 literary and 2 QA tests to pass before I am officially in the 180 class.

I will pass these test this week. I will. I will also get this job.

There are my positive vibes being thrust out into the universe. Success is around the corner.