Or, at least, as infamous as I can:

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http://www.conservapedia.com/Examples_of_Bias_in_WikipediaSee the rest for yourself, as you wish. This is an ( Read more... )

So, halfway through my last semester in college, and I'm behind on more than one class. The good news is that I'm fairly confident that I can still pull out a passing grade (even if not an amazing grade) in most of my classes. I'm talking with my professors tomorrow to see what I need to do to pass, and to make sure that I do it ( Read more... )

So, it seems like things are looking up for work. Since I'm doing translation, now, there's a lot more avaiable work for me than when I was just proofreading other people's translations. If all goes well, I'll be earning more per hour (I'm paid by the word, but I can still earn more per hour doing this than with an hourly wage) and getting more ( Read more... )

I think part of the problem that I've been having with feeling confused, overwhelmed, and/or depressed is that I don't have my priorities straight, so I'm consequently faced with the prospect of doing everything when that simply isn't possible. Instead, I do a scattered amount of this, that, and the other leaving myself feeling upset that I haven' ( Read more... )

So, I'm freaking out a little bit, and I'm not sure why, about the prospect of translating 3 simple, short paragraphs from a patent from Japanese to English. I was talking with my boss from the translation company the other day, and he pondered aloud about why I wasn't translating for them. I have the perfect major for the job (Japanese/ ( Read more... )

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Well, we're finally getting on top of everything in our life now, and I'm starting to get back into the swing of school (although I've missed most of my classes for most of a month, now). I only ended up working 20 hours last MONTH for my job, but I don't know how I could have fit more hours into my schedule. I'll talk with my boss about getting ( Read more... )

Is this job nothing but stress for me? It's horrendous... I just spent 5 hours proofreading, and (I guess) editing a translation that was the most abhorrent example of Japanese-English that I have ever seen with a claim of professionalism this side of Engrish.com. When I FINALLY finish and turn it in, it turns out I was too late (kind of wish ( Read more... )

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I just had my first assignment as a translation proofreader for TLS Translations tonight. It took me a little under 3 hours to complete. All in all, it wasn't too bad. As long as I can get a consistent 20 hours a week doing this (and, hopefully, 40-50 hours a week once I graduate) I think this might be a viable career for the next couple of ( Read more... )