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Hi Keva, you'll find all you ever need to know about your new career here, it's a great place and full of interesting and helpful people. The people here are very gracious with their time and knowledge and will help you all they can.

Hi Keva. I am a student, too. What school are you attending? What speed are you at?

Wow! Halfway through theory in a month! My theory took 2 quaters to complete. That is awesome!!! I go to a b&m school in Stockton, CA. I am in the 120-140 class. It's been a year now since I started theory. I love it! It is very challenging. I really admire you students who are doing this online. I may have to switch to online myself if my husband gets a promotion soon. I have three kids and daycare is definitely NOT in the budget. It will be hard to devote myself to my studies if I have to go the online route -- my kids keep me quite busy! Please tell me about your online program -- are ou able to set your own time for your classes? How are you tested? Thanks in advance for the info and keep up the great progress!!

Hi, Keva,

I learned the CRAH Theory too! I was one of her featured students. Love it. I decided to go to a school because I don't want to have my RPR to qualify to take the CSR exam. You keep it up! What part of Cali are you from? I'm from the Bay. So, what made you decide about going into court reporting?


Tricia

I use to live in Berkeley, but I'm in Stockton for school. Don't get me wrong, I do want to take the RPR and the CRR and eventually the mother of them all -- the RMR. I was at a point in my life where everything was (still kinda is) chaotic and so I wanted a program with some structure to it for speedbuilding and so here I am. I would like to be able to get a job in California right out of school, instead of having to take the RPR to qualify to take the CSR. I plan to take them together, and I will definately be using CRAH's academics for the RPR.

Feel free to ask me any questions about CRAH. I worked for a court reporting agency while I trained myself with CRAH, so I know a little of the behind the scenes business of deposition reporting.

I enjoyed working at a firm. I learned a lot. I don't think it it hard to get a job as a court reporter in California, especially in the Bay Area.

One more thing, what made you decide to switch careers and go into court reporing?

BTW, that's a nice picture of you and your son. Good luck with the program.

Hello... Just wanted to introduce myself. I'm available if you should have any questions about school and what to expect.

Hi I just was coming through to show love to a newer court reporting student. It is hard, but don't let it intimidate you.

Hi, Keva,

Do you ever go over to depoman.com? They have a fantastic forum with a section on forum theory. I have learned so much from it! When did you start school? Are you actually out of theory yet? I'll be here for a while, then out to do errands, then back. Tell me more about yourself when you get a chance.

Keva,

There are so many different theories out there, and I don't know what you're learning. Here's the thing for me: I can't spell. I write phonetically only. Boat has a long o sound so it's BOET for me. Both is BOT. Some may write it with the * for the th sound: BO*TH or use the -TSDZ for the th - BOTSDZ. That's too hard to stroke for me so when I want the th I use * such as death - DE*T - debt - DEBT (there's where I use it like it's spelled but it's an exception). DET is did he tell. See, it gets complicated. I recommend going for the sound. However, my sister, April, hears the au sound quite a bit so that's what she strokes. Stock is STOK for me, but for April it's STAUK. Most CAT systems would translate a misstroke of STOK for me, but they may not easily translate a misstroke of STAUK. I'm mainly talking about Eclipse's translation magic feature. Do you ever check out the forum here? http://community.compuserve.com/n/pfx/forum.aspx?webtag=ws-crforum

There's a great student section over there. Bev Thomas, who is on this site as well, has some great advice for students. Post on her page and tell her Jenny sent you!

Wow! Hello! You have 3 of my friends and I don't know how I missed you. So, before I bore you, let me first invite you & see if that's okay...because it may not be. Anyhow, come to my site, read all about me and read about all the advices I've given to some of your friend/students, if they haven't told you about me already, and let's see if you'll allow me the privilege of being your friend, too. Especially since YOU are in California. May I? Let me now go find the button. Until I hear from you (oh, and what a very pretty name...love it.), Me.

Remember always: The key to speedbuilding is eliminating hesitations, so get a list of high frequency words and phrases, and practice those until you master them all; usually they are briefs. Take one 5-minute dictation and practice it over and over until you can write it perfectly, then move on. This may take a day or two, but you'll find that whenever you hear any of those words and/or phrases that were in that dictation material, you'll move fast in writing them, because you know them like the back of your hand. Don't burn your self out on just one dictation, though. Sometimes you'll need to step back from it and try something else. There's so much to chose from, as far as dictation material is concerned. You have Jury Charge, Literary, Congressional, Q&A, and the list goes on. Each time you sit down to practice, have a goal in mind, and when you get up, try and have that goal completed, whether it be doing homework for an hour, practicing high frequency words for 30 minutes, theory practice for 15 minutes, etc. Also remember: Have fun and love what you're doing so that you will stay hungry for knowledge and progress rapidly.

Okay, girl; now look! You need to do some investigation and learn something. I have given lots of advice to students and I thought by now, you would have read them. I am here for you. You have 2 of my favorite friends in Nicolette & Javari. Go to their sites and find my picture and read all the stuff I told them. I've told them plenty of stories. I type diatribes and it's too much to type them a lot. So, I invite you to look around and find them. You seem down a bit. You can also go to my site where I have old sayings, poems, and etc. for your mind. I am your friend and feel your pain. Tell me what you think...and don't be a stranger, okay?

Hello, Keva;
Man, if you students don't stop misspelling "definitely", I don't know what I'm gonna do. Anyhow, Wow, it seems like everybody is gone. Most everybody I check into haven't been on this site in a month or so. I wonder if it's summer vacation or something. I KNOW the students can't afford to take that much time off. I see I invited you and you accepted and that's about as far as you and I have gone. I do hope you find the advice I've given other students and especially our mutual acquaintances. Then, I wait for your question(s). You'll then get your very own diatribe to share with others, too. Now, I asked this question to my group of friends before and I don't know whether you were included in that or whether you were my friend then or not; but are you coming to the annual NCRA convention in Anaheim July 24-27? I will be there and since you're in California, I wonder. What part of California are you from. Are you in the south here with me or are you from the upper north where I went to school or the middle, where I grew up? And that handsome guy you have there, your husband? You make a nice couple, congrats! Bring him and have a vacation down here near Disneyland & KnottsBerry Farm. Without further adieu, I bid you farewell and wait for your question.

Hi Keva, it I'm correct you are studying with CRAH? If so, I am too! How are things going? I finished theory but am refreshing as I have been so hit or miss since the kids are home for summer that I don't feel I have a good grip on some concepts. Just need more solid practice time!

What speed are you working on? Are you struggling with any concepts. I'm having some issues with contractions and the the hyphenated or joined words.

Yep.. those are the same issues I am having. I'm in the early stages of speed building.. and it's taking me awhile. I just need more time to focus on what I am doing. My husband and I are in the processof reworking my schedule. I really need to get more accomplished.

Hello, Keva...

Just wanted to Holla. I haven't been on here in a while. How's everything going in your speed classes?

Hit me up when you get the chance,

Nikki

Hey, Keva...

There are times when I'm writing and realize that I've failed to use a brief for a word or a phrase. That's natural, and it's actually a good thing just to write what you hear instead of thinking so much about writing it in a diffrent way. You will find that theory will be your best friend in the end. Briefs are supposed to come naturally, and if they don't, drop them or work on them until they becomes second nature. Don't worry about drops due to speed, because that will come in time. The less you have in hesitations, the less you will drop; as you practice speed and acuracy, you will train you mind and your fingers to write whatever is dictated. You'll find that you'll keep up more and more. Keep at it, and have fun practicing. I'll talk to you soon.

Merry Christmas.

Thanks for adding me as a friend. I see you joined Court Reporter Mommies as well. How many kids do you have?

Hello, Keva :) I'm glad you found some interest in my blogs. I haven't been on here much, but if you ever have any questions or anything, please feel free! 180! There's no turning back now, huh? :)

My little girl just turned five. You're doing a great job if you're juggling kids and school.

Hello! Thanks for the request! If you ever need any help or advice, send me a message and we'll talk. being at 180 is huge!! You are almost done!

Thanks! I put myself into the Mentor's forum more as an opportunity to learn from someone who has somewhere in the order of 10-30 years experience. Once you become a reporter there is so much to learn. I have had my license not even two weeks and I feel so overwhelmed!

Hey! So nice to hear from you, and I'm glad you're moving along so quickly. I'm working on 160s and 180s right now. I keep having a stop/start thing going on with the terrible two and new baby and all. I'm just now getting into the flow again, and it feels great! Everybody is well, and thanks for asking. How's everything with you?

Keva,

Thanks for your friend request. I really don't know how to be anything but honest. And I can honestly say that both of you in your profile picture are very, very pretty people:)

Hi, Keva. I was a reporter for 10 years and quit when my kids were born. I decided to get back into reporting when they got older and used CRAH to help me get recertified. I've been back reporting for almost a year now. There's lots of good support here. Reporters are such generous people. If you have any questions, let me know.