I knew I wanted to be an interpreter.  How did I know that?  I met several Deaf people while I was working as a server at an ice cream stand and at a restaurant.  I loved knowing there was a language that I could "speak" that was ONLY on my hands. 

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What I did NOT know at the time was that knowing a language does not qualify you to be a great interpreter.  Being a great interpreter entails getting to know the people behind the language and become acclimated to their culture: Deaf culture.