Sunday, March 15, 2009

Being a Relay Operator

I completed the training for IP Relay for 4 weeks and 5 days. It was a hard training but easy. Ironic, right? Anyways, the training was hard because everyday we have to deal with various challenges that we need to learn and survive each day to complete the 4 weeks and 5 days in order to become a certified Relay Operator. Everyday is a make or break situation. But at last, out of 28 in our wave, there are only 11 of us who made it. Whew, that was something!

When we get to the floor after our certification, the challenges we faced during the nesting ground was no longer a pain in a neck. We already get used to it to saying the words we don't usually say like SUCK MY DICK, FUCK YOU MOTHAFUCKER, FAGGOT, etc. Hahaha! Yes, I am saying those words now as often as everyday believe it or not.

Through relay i was able to learn some American Sign Language and ASL gloss. Want some example?

no bother i happy now work easy
i fine me go work at night and get call call from hearing impaired
that we be fine if you not know relay
expalain please relay
peter hit john
me go work finish go salon and eat

Isn't it very interesting to learn and understand ASL Gloss? But to balance, we also need to know how to communicate correctly and properly.

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