>Learned Chinese at the university
>Travelled to China and lived there for year
>Got HSK5
>Tried to find an interpreter job
>Finally got the position at some construction company, but first they suggested I attend one conference meeting and try interpreting the conversation
>I'm full of confidence, think I can do
>It's a gigantic fail
>The Chinese guy has a thick southern accent and speaks at the speed of light
>Words won't come out of my mouth
>They had to call in a different interpreter
I'm devastated, the worst thing is I understand like 99% of the words but I just can't memorize the whole sentence, especially if it's a long speech, by the time it ends I forget half the context.
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Depends. What for?