30 Years Between English and Korean — Angie, You’re Still Alive! - 30년 넘게 영어와 한국어로 살아온 나 — 엔지, 오늘도 살아있네
Something funny happened this week. I suddenly had a lot of interpreting work. Normally, I may get one police interpreting call a month. But this week? Four times. And then, early this morning, at 3 a.m., my phone rang. It was an urgent interpreting request. I was half asleep, but I got up and went. I finished the interpreting around 6:30 a.m. Then I came home. It was Sunday. And I had an English class at 8:30. I took a shower, got ready, and started my day again. At moments like this, I sometimes say to myself: “Angie, you’re still alive!” 😊 Police Interpreting Is More Than Translating Words When I work as a police interpreter, I sometimes hear “Thank you” from both sides after the work is finished. Of course, I cannot talk about the details of the cases. Confidentiality is one of the most important responsibilities of an interpreter. But there is something I have learned from doing this work. I am not on either side. I have to interpret accurately for the police. And I have to ...