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Remember this poster/book? All I really need to know, I learned in kindergarten. I wish it worked like that for CR school. Everyone knows that no two court reporting schools are alike, and I'm sure there are schools out there that really do fully prepare you to transition into the working world after getting out of school, but the majority of them teach theory, speed, and then you're basically on your own.
Sure, the internship process does help teach you some job-specific skills, but until you're actually in the driver's seat and getting paid to produce professional quality transcripts, you just have no clue what's really involved. The beginning of your career is when having a mentor really comes in handy. He or she could be someone you networked with at a convention; other reporters at your firm or courthouse; or the helpful crowd on twitter, Facebook, and other social networks.