tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6407672901124805056.post8266919979446748864..comments2023-09-11T08:55:03.788-04:00Comments on Transcription Talk: Transcription and the Opportunity to Learn New ThingsTara @ Deal Seeking Momhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07332969490726946460noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6407672901124805056.post-29238929249327701462008-07-18T17:09:00.000-04:002008-07-18T17:09:00.000-04:00My mom likes to say it's amazing what you can lear...My mom likes to say it's amazing what you can learn by reading romance novels. I feel the same way about transcribing.<BR/><BR/>I've also been lucky enough to get some files regarding the Civil Rights Movement, as well as Islam and all sorts of topics I knew little about or didn't understand.<BR/><BR/>I've enjoyed lots of mini book reviews -- excellent fodder for my reading list -- and learned more about the pharmaceutical industry than I ever thought possible. Not only are those interesting, but I really enjoy seeing those drug commercials come on TV and telling my family what I know about them, whether they want to hear it or not (I'm a geek, I know).<BR/><BR/>Every once in a while I'll get an interview with a celeb I like or closed captioning for a bad movie (some of them REALLY bad) or old TV series. While those aren't so much learning experiences, it's almost like working and being entertained at the same time!Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07934787667155747901noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6407672901124805056.post-91905844153489161042008-07-18T12:41:00.000-04:002008-07-18T12:41:00.000-04:00My favorite things are the little "human" moments ...My favorite things are the little "human" moments - they happen more with "straight" dictation (I did this more when I worked for attorneys) but with transcripts, it happens, too. Little, unscripted moments that make you laugh.<BR/><BR/>My favorite was an attorney who was a partner in a firm and fluent in Japanese. He had to correspond with them regularly, and would actually take the time to spell - AND EXPLAIN! -- the Japanese words he was dictating. I still miss him to this day. :o)<BR/><BR/>Were I more of that sort of social butterfly, all of the general knowledge we gain on this job would also make us a great hit at cocktail parties! Hee!margilowryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15495095577345811751noreply@blogger.com