9. Learn how to take care of yourself.
Eat sensibly, exercise regularly, and get sufficient sleep. These are all habits required of a good translator/interpreter. 10. Be prepared for lifelong learning.
Be patient. Bringing your language skills and analytical skills up to the level required of a professional translator or interpreter is not a task that can be accomplished in a few short years. Only with a lot of sustained hard work can anyone truly succeed in these challenging and exciting fields.