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Oct. 30th, 2003 01:19 amWell, I may have a job. It depends on how well I can translate the first episode of this anime within 24 hours. Hence why I am up at this hour despite being short on sleep from last night still. Unfortunately the script I have been given to work from is missing the last few pages (which I think I can do from ear) and the OP and ED are going to be tricky. But I shall prevail!
Turned in last fragments of test to ADV as well. The worst that can happen is that they tell me to go take a hike. But whether or not they do, *at least I tried.* I really think no one has a right to ask more of me than that. Frankly, if I do get accepted by either ADV or EMC, I will be very happy and surprised. My Japanese is lousy and I know it. I'm nowhere near native level, even in listening and reading, which I am better at than speaking or writing. And if I do get any jobs from them, it's going to be hard work requiring long hours and making much love to my dictionaries. But if I get the jobs, I will work my ass off to *do* a good job and turn out a decent translation. It can't do anything but improve my Japanese, where almost any other career path will let it lapse.
More news as available. Back to translating....
Turned in last fragments of test to ADV as well. The worst that can happen is that they tell me to go take a hike. But whether or not they do, *at least I tried.* I really think no one has a right to ask more of me than that. Frankly, if I do get accepted by either ADV or EMC, I will be very happy and surprised. My Japanese is lousy and I know it. I'm nowhere near native level, even in listening and reading, which I am better at than speaking or writing. And if I do get any jobs from them, it's going to be hard work requiring long hours and making much love to my dictionaries. But if I get the jobs, I will work my ass off to *do* a good job and turn out a decent translation. It can't do anything but improve my Japanese, where almost any other career path will let it lapse.
More news as available. Back to translating....
congratulations!!
Date: 2003-10-30 05:46 am (UTC)