JD,
I probably have to practice at least twice as long as the other students in my class. I know that I will have to put forth more effort than the average person. I'm in ASL 4 now and will be taking my proficiency exam/interview in May. Students have to take that at the end of ASL 4 in order to gain acceptance into the interpreter program. As far as my vocabulary, I think that we are at a 500 word average knowledge by ASL 4.

I appreciate the suggestions as far as distractions. It will certainly come in handy when they take some of the reigns off. Right now they have certain guidelines and scripts that we follow when we are signing into the cameras for the professors.

For the moment I think the thing that is stressing me the most is the appt on Monday morning with the new PMR doctor. I don't want to alienate these docs but I also don't want to live in a haze.