{"173":"2017-07-30","174":{"first":"Aminda","last":"da Silva Amos"},"175":"amindaamos@gmail.com","176":"215-407-6515","177":{"street":"1339 S. colorado St","street2":"","city":"Philadelphia","state":"PA","zip":"19146","country":"United States"},"178":"It was written that I become\/became an interpreter. If I were to tell the story, it would not be believed as  true! \r\nI have been seeking knowledge as an interpreter since I began working as one. I have taken many courses, work-shops and training programs. But I simply do not have the funds to go to California or Phoenix to attend the programs they have there for interpreters, at a University level. I attended the Shadowing program at Family Court under Judge Ida Chen  two years in a row and I heard that she was working with Widener to try and come up with an equivalent   here on the East Coast. At that time I promised myself I would do whatever I could to attend , if that were to happen.\r\nI want to learn all and everything I can to be the best Court Interpreter I can be. Law is my passion, the court room is my passion, language, working with people, to be challenged, to be in a class room and to learn from professionals.\r\nI have also heard and read about some of the reviews on Widener University and they speak for themselves. For what I seek , it is the ONLY place accessible to me . If I have to ride my moped there, I shall :))\r\n","179":"If I am able to attend Widener, after I graduate (it is not an option not to) I would like to take the state exam first. After that I would like to work for about a year or two in the courts and then take the federal exam. I want to go as far as the journey takes me.  I say this with all humility, that I am a very good interpreter, but I believe there is no such thing as 'knowing everything' ever. I would love to be the best independent interpreter I can be, always learning more, growing,\r\nexperiencing and learning from my mistakes.\r\nThis is what I want to do for the rest of my life. I love language , culture, communicating and helping others to communicate. It continues to amaze me how the events, people and opportunities that have been presented to me have brought me to this very place.  One just knows........What one wants.\r\nIt is my utmost desire to be the best Court Interpreter I can be.\r\n","180":"I have always felt that all the prior courses,, work-shops and classes I took , although insightful, have been FAR from enough to be prepared to a) take the state and\/or federal exam(s)  and  b) be able to walk into any type of court room\r\nbe it civil, criminal, traffic or any other kind and be CONFIDENT and able to truly feel comfortable and have the ability necessary to perform the task at hand to the best of ones ability.\r\nI feel that with this certification I will truly able to perform my duties , and have the insight and knowledge to do so.","181":"Aminda da Silva Amos"}