The Out of Sight Transformation

1. The thesis of this essay in the author's words is "Travel is how we put a voice to the Other and step a little beyond our second hand images of the alien." In other words, the author is trying to tell us that travelling is necessary in order for us to not hold prejudices and experience the lifestyle of other cultures.

“Journeys allow travelers to reflect on their own experiences because of new knowledge gained and greater insight into themselves and the world around them.”

There are the tourists—those who seek temporary relaxation, or famous sights. There are the travelers—those who wander, without aim, for the love of moving. There are the explorers—those seeking adventure, the thrill of unearthing things rarely seen.

The memoir, Traveling Blind: Life Lessons from Unlikely Teachers, details the life of Laura Fogg. Although initially studying to become an Art Historian, Fogg radically changed career paths after witnessing an orientation and mobility instructor at the California School for the Blind. Although beginning as a curiosity, this interaction led to Fogg’s pursuance of a Masters in Orientation and Mobility at San Francisco State College, and eventually a thirty year career as a Orientation and Mobility Specialist in rural Mendocino. The memoir, Traveling Blind: Life Lessons from Unlikely Teachers, details Fogg’s experiences as a teacher of the visually impaired, and provides the reader a glimpse into the challenges and successes of her work. In each chapter, Fogg highlights a separate student who has someway or another changed her life. From the zany Shaynna, to the humorous Red, Fogg illustrates the uniqueness of each of her students. Although, Traveling Blind: Life Lessons from Unlikely Teachers, explores the lives of Fogg and her students, the memoir also serves as an illustration on the meaning of patience, loss and humanity.

“Journeys provoke travellers, that may ultimately lead to transformation of self and leave the traveller far richer for the experience”

Pilgrimages have been around since the middle ages. For centuries crowds of people have traveled many miles on foot or by ship to carry out their personal expeditions. These pilgrims may take the same paths to get to their destination, but for many different reasons. Most seek out salvation, healing, or to pay homage to their sacred idol. Others who are just in need of time away from their work or home life go for quiet contemplation or soul searching. An old fashioned type of travel to a new state or foreign country can also help you find clarity during times of adversity.

Voluntourism is a modern-day exhibition of imperialism. Patrick H. O’Neil (2010, p. 234) defines imperialism as “…the system whereby a state extends its power to directly control territory, resources, and people beyond its borders”. Voluntourism chains travel with voluntary work, drawing individuals seeking a tourist experience that will positively benefit the society and their personal development (Raymond and Hall 2008, p. 530) “Getting your hands dirty is a selling point” (McGloin & Georgeou 2015, p. 407) and at the heart it’s an individual’s desire to help others. However, unintentionally, the

Think about the poverty and problems that all countries around the world are facing today and every day. As Americans we have an urge to go into these countries to help as much as possible because of that we have begun a revolution. Americans began going on mission trips around the 1960s but did not really pick up until the 1990s. The trend grew after multiple natural disasters, Americans saw and need and went, since then short term mission trips show no sign stopping anytime soon. As the popularity of leaving our comfort zones, many people have found issues with the way the trips are led to the extent of questioning whether or not these trips are really worth the amount of money and time that they consume. Through periodicals, interviews, narratives, and articles, I will show the issues and improvements that could be made to the living situations, attitude of the Americans, and relationships that are acquired during the short term mission trips.

While the protagonists undergo separate struggles, each is unique in transforming the character and shedding light into the transformative power of a journey.

As curiosity to see new things grow the number of people traveling grows. According to an article on statista, between 2005 and 2015 international tourist arrivals increased by 662 million. Some people travel the world to experience new cultures,

Travelling is important as it can remove the unintended prejudice that individuals carry out rashly. Sometimes, people unconsciously treat others differently solely based on their own beliefs. Since their judgement is based only on opinion, therefore it may be inaccurate to use when addressing the persons around them. However, exploring the world may lessen your tendency to be prejudice as you will gain detailed insights to the way others think, the way others see, and the way others live. Thus, this will allow you to not make foolhardy assumptions when being in contact with a society or community as you will be more knowledgeable to understand why they are the way they are. Removing prejudice from our lifestyle is very important to us as open-thinkers as we often make many mistakes in the treatment of other human beings. Prejudice is an undesirable trait to possess because

Not many people choose to vacation in the middle of a rural tribe of villages, or shop in the dirtiest country of the world for their leisure. Similarly, few people would willingly spend money to sacrifice their own comforts, which is precisely what missionaries do. Agreeing to embark on a mission trip invites adventure into your life. The people, places, and experiences you gather are worth more than any monetary value can satisfy. It geographically and mentally broadens how you see the world. Not only can the mission take someone around the globe, but it changes the landscapes of their heart. Missionaries respond to a higher calling and cast all earthly dependency away—whether they are aware of it or not. It is sacrifice and selfless service to a higher purpose; it changes the world one person at a

There is a tradition that people practice where they travel around the world knowing the cultural expressions of different societies: Tourism. Nonetheless, there is a habit within this

There are a lot of people want to see the unseen and discover the unknown so, some of people use various means such as reading books and others watching document movies but the best mean is travelling for tourism because it give them the chance to increase their knowledge and experience by a visual knowledge. The meaning and the concept of Tourism is vary and different according to the language and the region so, it can be defined in different ways. Also, the present day tourism is not the same as travels of the early periods of human history. Tourism as a modem term is the temporary movement of people to destinations outside their normal place of work and residence. Such a pleasure-seeking tourist is a traveler moving from place to place or visiting the same place time and again. There are a lot of benefits of tourism for the tourists and for the countries which they visit. First for the tourists, the tourism has educative value such as, trade, commerce, history, languages, culture, geography, and costumes. Second for the countries, the tourism has economic impact such as it increase the international income. Also, it has socio- cultural impact, and environmental impact. For all these reason tourism is very important for the people and societies. The purposes which make people travel from place to another is various and different. Some of the important classifications of tourism are religious tourism, ecotourism, and medical tourism.

The published paper of Sight Translation as A Topic in Interpreting Research: Progress, Problems, and Prospects. Across Languages and Cultures 15 (1): 69-91, written by Li, Xiangdong (2014) is highly insightful and informative. Referencing and in-text citations are also very convincing; the ideas are inspiring, and the examples adopted are clear, it presents a critical evaluation of current literature and outlining possible research needs. As it is universally acknowledged that sight translation is becoming increasingly important, not only it is a professional practice, but also a necessary part for learners. The problem lies in that when comparing with other interpreting studies, there is far from enough research that has been done to reveal its importance and to clarify definition. Furthermore, the empirical researches of ST need to be done to provide with a better predictor for consecutive and simultaneous interpreting courses. Li reviewed the previous research from the perspectives of process, products and pedagogy respectively, and continued to explore the problems in the existing literature and research prospects. In other words, ST deserves more attention in future interpreting studies.