Learning translation with ITBM (Part I)

As I have mentioned in my previous post, I recently completed a professional course in general translation, hosted by ITBM. I have only been professionally translating in the past year or so. It started when I was thrown into a BM environment when I started a new job. I started at ZERO. I mean, I was used to translating subtitles for videos at another job, but in colloquial language, and I wouldn't say I had quite the grasp of BM. And then, I was given the task of translating news articles at this new job. It was quite the transition.

However, I was lucky because I had a mentor whose love for the language and skills in translation consumed me. I fell in love ... with the language and translation! So, I decided that was the path to embark on. Getting formally educated in translation would be my first step. Now, I must say, completing this course would not make me an expert, but it helped tremendously in laying the foundation for my wavering experience. 

Prior to taking the course, apart from a few friends sharing, I couldn't find any other account of the experience. So I thought I'd share mine, as a reference for prospective students.

I will make separate posts on this topic because I have attention problems (haha! No, but really ..)

Let's start with the basics:

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Opening note: 2022

HAS IT NOT BEEN A WHILE?!

In my last post, over a year ago, I said I was going to start blogging again, but staying true to my character, I did not follow through (haha!)

I have been thinking about coming back to blogging for a while now, but did not initiate. It's not that I have nothing to write about, in fact I often think about things to write, just that ... life gets in the way – yeah that's the excuse I am sticking to.

I'll try harder, not for anyone else (because c'mon, my blog has little to no traction), but I need to keep my writing skills sharp. I can't afford to keep it dormant.

So what's been up in my life in the past year or so?