I'm tired right now, but I want to type about this before I forget to . I've argued with this in my head over and over. I require a lot from my education in interpreting, especially after what I learned at woods. The Woods program is very Deaf-minded in the sense of considering Deaf culture, having others understand Deaf, and many other things. We even discussed issues like how interpreters can oppress Deaf and Deaf rights. There is a program closer in Greensboro that looks just as good. They even have a Deaf advocacy major. But, my life is here in northeast Tennessee, as it has been since i graduated high school in 2001.
My answer came to me when I got a job last week and was assured to me when i went to work today, tired as i maybe. I realized that I need to work and have a good life to help me while I'm in college. The past two years have been rough. I can't handle it any longer. UT has a program. I wouldn't call it the best in regards to the classes I've seen listed, but at least its a program. UT isn't that far away, and I can take summer classes on the things I would have at woods through Nashville State and a few other schools that offer classes that are similar. I don't like settling, but I need to for now. If something in my life causes that to change, I'll see what I want to do from there. What it looks like at this moment is I should stay here and get my education. I plan on taking my core interpreting classes at UT and my generals and digital media classes at ETSU. Financial aid can only be given to one school. I don't have financial aid at ETSU til I retake comp 1 and both US history class, but I can have financial aid at UT. So, I will have my financial aid go to UT. The extra can be saved for ETSU classes. This is possible because the extra money at these two schools is given before the semester starts. Its pretty good money for the next year since I didn't make much last year. If i still have extra - since I'm still counted as poor-, I can save it for when I end up on loans again. Its good to be instate and at a cheap school :p
I need to lay down. i'm exhausted.
