Had you forgotten what you had learned 20 years previously??
Candice's mom has a very similar story. She actually started my same school two months before I took the CA CSR in '80. She dropped out to raise her kids, and now has been reporting three years and is absolutely loving being a court reporter. She doesn't check back her very often, but it's Wendy on my friend page.
Don't have to tell you how much I love the theory. Sounds like you already know. :)
Simplysteno sounds like a great program, too.
Congratulations on your success!! I wish you so much luck on November 1!!
I think working with Mark is such an advantage. You'll be so prepared. Keep me posted, please.
I did some scoping for a friend while I was in school and she was on StenoCat so that is the system I learned on. I have been using it for 15 years and really like it.
Kim, Wow! Happy birthday!!!
I almost put a comment on your page yesterday to check on how you were doing, but I thought - No, I don't want to nag her! Hope you're having a great summer - Jenny
I still haven't received anything from you. Do me a favor and get in your send file and forward what you've sent me to this email address: griffincourtreporting@yahoo.com
My sister can then forward it on to me. I'm anxious to fool around with TM when I get back from the dentist. Thanks for the ipod idea!
Kim, get in Eclipse, press Control F to get into file manager. Click on your main dix, click on zip. Now it will be zipped and you will see the regular dix and the zipped. Get in your email and attach the zipped dix. Very easy!
Kim, this is weird! I didn't get your emails and I even checked my spam folder. I found two other friends in there, but nothing from you. If you give me your email here, I'll email you first. I have to leave in 45 minutes or so. I understand if you don't want to post your email, though. Here is my email in caps: JENLUG@PACBELL.NET.
Kim, I haven't received an email from you. Please, please send me a few of your note files along with your dix! Here's my email again: jenlug@pacbell.net. Tomorrow morning I go to the dentist - yikes! He better not tell me I need anything major done! I'll be back in the late afternoon, and I'll be around all weekend so I'll have time to fool around with your files. I really think you're going to be impressed with TM. I'm looking forward to playing with your files!
Hi,
I was looking at Depoman and Greta Duckett had this posted," If you have any questions about DC, feel free to post them here or email me privately.
ilovedigitalcat2@hotmail.com."
I also believe she is on this site, you might consider either emailing or contact her though this site with your questions concerning digitalCAT.
Kim, I stumbled on your page just now as I'm waiting for the traffic to die down so I can go home, and I'm compelled to put in my two cents regarding Eclipse. I just got back from the Eclipse users group in Las Vegas, and I'm such a fan. Have you used the translation magic feature yet? What about global magic or auto-brief? If you still have the student version, but it's not on the latest release 4.2 version, you've got to try out those features before you make your final decision. If you are on an older version, you can email me some of your notes and your main dix, and I'll translate them for you using TM so you can see for yourself how much it helps. My email is jenlug@pacbell.net. I hope you forgive me for butting in!
It's me again. As far as switching from Eclipse to Digitalcat -- a program I don't know anything about -- you'd have to find out from yourself. But everyone I know loves Eclipse and loves all the features it has. For realtime especially it makes a mediocre writer an excellent one with its conflict resolution abilities. Eclipse also has the ability to translate words that are not even in your dictionary. I would be patient and stick with Eclipse personally.
Hey, Kim. First off, having boys is a blessing and a day-to-day test of my patience. But, they're great kids and my life has been made fuller with them here.
I'm chair of the New York State CRA mentoring program. Having a mentor is an important part of any student's life -- too bad there aren't enough people willing to be a mentor. Let me just get something straight. You graduated court reporting school and are going for your RPR? Well, it's great that you're going for the RPR right out of school. I did the same thing and having it really sets yourself apart from someone without it. As far as Eclipse goes, I'm a Case CATalyst user, but it is a very useful program and I would say to stick with it and get in touch with an Eclipse trainer. Perhaps he/she can explain things to you or show you an easier way to do things within the program that will make life easier. I know an Elipse rep by the name of Mike Starkman who is based out of Philadelphia. He runs online training and telephone training. You can contact him at mrstark@comcast.net. Good luck on your future work as a court reporter and I'll look for your name in the JCR when you pass the RPR. Good luck!!!
I thought I would try and add some photos of the munchkins. I personally perfer to take the pictures rather than being in them! Right now the youngest one is being a royal B****, she is graduation the 6th of this month and then going back to stay with her father and so she is in her I don't have to listen to you mood.
I haven't finished the vocab or English from StimplySteno and I haven't received the medical or legal terminology material yet. I do have Monette Benoit's books for the written knowledge test, a series of four books and also a couple books from NCRA for the written test. I am in Pittsburgh so I am almost positive they should have a testing site here.
DigitalCat is only 35.00 for students and I believe that includes six months after you get out of school. I know Marc has a cd for it which you can get and SimplySteno qualifies for the student rate. I believe it is a full program, not a student version. You might want to speak to Marc about it.
How did you find a firm to intern with? Did Marc help you with it?
Hi,
Good news about the interning, how do you like it so far? I am willing to wager you passed the lit though I am sure waiting for the results is murder, at least it would be for me since I tend to not be patient when I want to know something. What material did you use for studing for the WKT? I have been thinking about taking it this coming fall if I can afford it. I am fairly certain I have enough material but now I need to make myself study it. I think I am going to have to come up with a daily planner and made myself stick to it. I have not had many problems with DigitalCat, though I am far from a expert and would like to go to one of their seminars on how to use it better. I need to make myself get more comfortable with it since I am going to Anita's seminar. I know I have the CD from SimplySteno on using it but sometimes having a person there showing you how to use it makes a big difference. I do have the workbook for CaseCatlyst (sp) wonder if I should try to do the exercises in there using DigitalCat; guess it couldn't hurt!
Have a good day.
Hi,
How goes life after PCRA? I am planning on attending Anita's seminar in Chicago and am so looking forward to it. Did you take the RPR this month? What is WKT?
Hope your doing well.
I've used StenoCAT for eight years now. I've been on six different CATs during the last 28 years. I've always looking for perfection and cost.
Yes, StenoCAT will compete with the best of them and the initial get-in price is quite inexpensive. The annual renewal includes all updates and support at the same price, 649 per year. You can't go wrong. Have your good times as a new reporter. I remember those times vividly. Don't get discouraged as you're learning in your first couple of years. There is still a lot to learn. I'm in my 49th year and still love it.... and still learning.
Hell0 Kim-
I see where u used to be in Louisiana many yrs ago. I recently moved to Bossier City. Anywho, just wanted to say hi...its nice to meet others on here. You have a nice-looking family.
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Where did you learn the theory? On your own???
Had you forgotten what you had learned 20 years previously??
Candice's mom has a very similar story. She actually started my same school two months before I took the CA CSR in '80. She dropped out to raise her kids, and now has been reporting three years and is absolutely loving being a court reporter. She doesn't check back her very often, but it's Wendy on my friend page.
Don't have to tell you how much I love the theory. Sounds like you already know. :)
Simplysteno sounds like a great program, too.
Congratulations on your success!! I wish you so much luck on November 1!!
I think working with Mark is such an advantage. You'll be so prepared. Keep me posted, please.
Thanks for touching base with me!
I did some scoping for a friend while I was in school and she was on StenoCat so that is the system I learned on. I have been using it for 15 years and really like it.
I almost put a comment on your page yesterday to check on how you were doing, but I thought - No, I don't want to nag her! Hope you're having a great summer - Jenny
www.thebriefzone.com
My sister can then forward it on to me. I'm anxious to fool around with TM when I get back from the dentist. Thanks for the ipod idea!
I was looking at Depoman and Greta Duckett had this posted," If you have any questions about DC, feel free to post them here or email me privately.
ilovedigitalcat2@hotmail.com."
I also believe she is on this site, you might consider either emailing or contact her though this site with your questions concerning digitalCAT.
I'm chair of the New York State CRA mentoring program. Having a mentor is an important part of any student's life -- too bad there aren't enough people willing to be a mentor. Let me just get something straight. You graduated court reporting school and are going for your RPR? Well, it's great that you're going for the RPR right out of school. I did the same thing and having it really sets yourself apart from someone without it. As far as Eclipse goes, I'm a Case CATalyst user, but it is a very useful program and I would say to stick with it and get in touch with an Eclipse trainer. Perhaps he/she can explain things to you or show you an easier way to do things within the program that will make life easier. I know an Elipse rep by the name of Mike Starkman who is based out of Philadelphia. He runs online training and telephone training. You can contact him at mrstark@comcast.net. Good luck on your future work as a court reporter and I'll look for your name in the JCR when you pass the RPR. Good luck!!!
I haven't finished the vocab or English from StimplySteno and I haven't received the medical or legal terminology material yet. I do have Monette Benoit's books for the written knowledge test, a series of four books and also a couple books from NCRA for the written test. I am in Pittsburgh so I am almost positive they should have a testing site here.
DigitalCat is only 35.00 for students and I believe that includes six months after you get out of school. I know Marc has a cd for it which you can get and SimplySteno qualifies for the student rate. I believe it is a full program, not a student version. You might want to speak to Marc about it.
How did you find a firm to intern with? Did Marc help you with it?
have a good evening
Good news about the interning, how do you like it so far? I am willing to wager you passed the lit though I am sure waiting for the results is murder, at least it would be for me since I tend to not be patient when I want to know something. What material did you use for studing for the WKT? I have been thinking about taking it this coming fall if I can afford it. I am fairly certain I have enough material but now I need to make myself study it. I think I am going to have to come up with a daily planner and made myself stick to it. I have not had many problems with DigitalCat, though I am far from a expert and would like to go to one of their seminars on how to use it better. I need to make myself get more comfortable with it since I am going to Anita's seminar. I know I have the CD from SimplySteno on using it but sometimes having a person there showing you how to use it makes a big difference. I do have the workbook for CaseCatlyst (sp) wonder if I should try to do the exercises in there using DigitalCat; guess it couldn't hurt!
Have a good day.
How goes life after PCRA? I am planning on attending Anita's seminar in Chicago and am so looking forward to it. Did you take the RPR this month? What is WKT?
Hope your doing well.
jayne
Yes, StenoCAT will compete with the best of them and the initial get-in price is quite inexpensive. The annual renewal includes all updates and support at the same price, 649 per year. You can't go wrong. Have your good times as a new reporter. I remember those times vividly. Don't get discouraged as you're learning in your first couple of years. There is still a lot to learn. I'm in my 49th year and still love it.... and still learning.
AllenS
I see where u used to be in Louisiana many yrs ago. I recently moved to Bossier City. Anywho, just wanted to say hi...its nice to meet others on here. You have a nice-looking family.
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