Thanks for the add, Keith! And thanks for allowing me to post your brief info on my blog, Steno Nerd! I'll post it sometime this week!
That's so awesome that your significant other is an official court reporter! Man, you got lucky! Hehehe. My boyfriend jokes with me and tells me that once I'm certified, he's going to go into court reporting school so he too can MAKE THE BIG BUCKS!!! Hehehe. But he's not -- he's a great web developer and budding computer programmer already. We're going to have a great life together (like we do right now) once we get married... which is AFTER CERTIFICATION!!! Gotta finish ASAP!!! :D
Did you always want to be a court reporter? Or did your lady inspire you to be a court reporter, too? I'd love to know your steno nerd story.
Yes, it's unfortunately closed. It truly was a remarkable program -- especially when I was there, '78-'80. When they lost the director of directors, Louise Gurich, the doors kind of fell off, but it was still a good program until close to its end, which I think was somewhere in the 90s.
West Valley is public, right?? Sounds like it's a good one, too.
My son went to Cypress, a J.C. in Orange County, and it puts out some incredible reporters. When my son took the CA CSR in the fall of '08, there were two students who took it from the school. One had five errors and the other six. (I really think they passed one and two in the State, but my son hates to hear me say that.)
Coincidentally, the director of Cypress, Carolee Freer, was mentored by Louise Gurich.
Anyway, I do feel so lucky.
I just read Monti's post about you being featured. I think that's really cool. I didn't even know he did that.
Hello Keith,
I am the administrator of the site, i randomly feature members sometimes.
getting featured doesn't really mean much, I can un-feature you you if it bothers you.
Thanks.
Keith, I'm just sitting here at my Mom's in Fremont, reading the Enquirer. Really! You're around the same speed Monica Gerard from this site is at. She's been pushing herself like you wouldn't believe, and really making progress. She has several posts if you do a search and also good advice from other reporters on her page. She's an older student, and has excellent work habits. She's also a musician - so she knows what practice is all about.
And it's not spying or anything to pop around to people's pages. We're all here to learn from one another. If someone doesn't want strangers looking at their page, they have the option to make it private.
It's good to mix up your regular practice routine by trying some techniques out that have worked for others. You can always go back to your old ways - or you may not want to!
Elise is so busy - I've been trying to get in touch with her for weeks!!!
I think I'll go bug her again now!
West Valley is a great school. I took my RPR and CRR exams there. My sister and brother attended for a while. They are merit reporters too. We've had a tiny, tiny firm together for the last ... I guess John got his CSR and Certificate of Merit in 1983! So that's a lot of years. My sister is April Floyd on this site. Linda Lawson is a wonderful woman!
I've been trying to free up some time to go down to WV to give a little talk. My friend Elise Nock - also on this site - spoke a few weeks ago. Were you there??? She does CART work as well as depos.
So have you been incorporating your endings on the same stroke? VOET, VOETS, VOETD, VOERT, VOEGT??? That's the way I do it. Luckily for me, that's how I was taught in school way back when! And if you can't read that, let me know!
Keith, I'm going to use most of your city briefs as I'm in Boulder Creek. Are you going to West Valley? You're so wise to be learning some of Mark K's theory. I'm adding bits of it myself.
This is a great site with tons of info for student and experienced reporter. For "experienced" feel free to substitute "old!"
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Just wanted to let you know that I posted your Brief Primer article. It can be found here.
Thanks again for letting me use it for my blog! So many more people will benefit from your practical info! Including me! :)
Have a great day!
Christine
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I'm a Steno Nerd!
That's so awesome that your significant other is an official court reporter! Man, you got lucky! Hehehe. My boyfriend jokes with me and tells me that once I'm certified, he's going to go into court reporting school so he too can MAKE THE BIG BUCKS!!! Hehehe. But he's not -- he's a great web developer and budding computer programmer already. We're going to have a great life together (like we do right now) once we get married... which is AFTER CERTIFICATION!!! Gotta finish ASAP!!! :D
Did you always want to be a court reporter? Or did your lady inspire you to be a court reporter, too? I'd love to know your steno nerd story.
Ttyl, Keith!
Christine
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I'm a Steno Nerd!
West Valley is public, right?? Sounds like it's a good one, too.
My son went to Cypress, a J.C. in Orange County, and it puts out some incredible reporters. When my son took the CA CSR in the fall of '08, there were two students who took it from the school. One had five errors and the other six. (I really think they passed one and two in the State, but my son hates to hear me say that.)
Coincidentally, the director of Cypress, Carolee Freer, was mentored by Louise Gurich.
Anyway, I do feel so lucky.
I just read Monti's post about you being featured. I think that's really cool. I didn't even know he did that.
I am the administrator of the site, i randomly feature members sometimes.
getting featured doesn't really mean much, I can un-feature you you if it bothers you.
Thanks.
I'm so glad I did because I love your mantra. It made my day!
Maybe that's why I never want to retire. I know I'll never have it perfect. :)
http://www.csrnation.com/main/search/search?q=perfect+notes
That's the great thing about this site. You can search for stuff, and find diamonds!
http://www.csrnation.com/main/search/search?q=160+-+180
And it's not spying or anything to pop around to people's pages. We're all here to learn from one another. If someone doesn't want strangers looking at their page, they have the option to make it private.
It's good to mix up your regular practice routine by trying some techniques out that have worked for others. You can always go back to your old ways - or you may not want to!
Elise is so busy - I've been trying to get in touch with her for weeks!!!
I think I'll go bug her again now!
I've been trying to free up some time to go down to WV to give a little talk. My friend Elise Nock - also on this site - spoke a few weeks ago. Were you there??? She does CART work as well as depos.
So have you been incorporating your endings on the same stroke? VOET, VOETS, VOETD, VOERT, VOEGT??? That's the way I do it. Luckily for me, that's how I was taught in school way back when! And if you can't read that, let me know!
This is a great site with tons of info for student and experienced reporter. For "experienced" feel free to substitute "old!"
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