[Contemplating Careers.Interpreter]

MIGUEL BUSH: My name is Miguel Bush.People call me Mike.I respond to both names.I am a managing court interpreterfor the 20th Judicial District in Boulder, Colorado.My brother happens to be a criminal defenseattorney in South Florida.And he told me that at the time, they

MIGUEL BUSH [continued]: were looking for a person that wouldinterpret in the courts in Broward County.So I thought why not?I thought well, I speak two languages.So surely I'm an interpreter-- nothing further from the truth.However, I went.And sure enough, I got a job as an interpreter.

MIGUEL BUSH [continued]: And I was from paint and bodyworkand owning and running a business to interpretingin the courts where I had had no experience,never even been to court in my life myself.I was just astounded that I could now be an interpreter.I just thought there's a mistake somewhere.

MIGUEL BUSH [continued]: They just haven't discovered it.So after that, I found myself in a court room one time.I remember it was the very first interpreting experience I had.I go to the courtroom that they sent me to.There's an attorney there with his client,

MIGUEL BUSH [continued]: and we're standing in front of the judge's bench.It was the resolution of the case, a dispositionthat they were doing.And they start talking.And I was clueless to what to do.And the attorney just says, start interpreting,start interpreting.So I did the best I could.However, it was horrible, I'm sure.

MIGUEL BUSH [continued]: I was surprised by the terminology, the speed of itall, the interjections from other people--wasn't quite sure how to manage the whole scenario Iwas experiencing.