Author Archives: CedricRobertson

Yesterday, I read my profile in Japanese three times. I got through it with a few mistakes, but am happy that I’ve improved a bit more. Writing Hiragana has been pretty fun and I’m beginning to understand it more. Katakana … Continue reading →

Today I spent an hour with a participant I work with, watching him ride a horse. Not only was I surprised to see such a young boy ride as well as he does, I was stunned to see that he … Continue reading →

Hello Ladies, I’m currently writing an article based on compromise. I just wanted to write about a few things that I’ve observed over the past few years. But first, I have to say, women have had to cope with so … Continue reading →

Hi Yukiyo, It’s great to have some pleasantries as well as the pains. What are some of the pleasantries that you’ve experienced with your patients? How often do you experience these good times? Do you savor these days? I had … Continue reading →

Hi Yukiyo, It is true that you can’t switch your feelings on and off when it comes to caring for someone. But, it’s okay because what you feel for a patient is real and expressive. Feeling sad shows that you … Continue reading →

Made it through another lesson. Actually, it went great. A few mistakes here and there, but, there was more improvement. My work day was interesting. One of my patients fell out of bed and opened a pretty big cut above … Continue reading →

Tonight’s lesson was done over he phone instead of on Skype. Everything went well until it came to the ‘n’ sound. something I will work on. But as always, the lesson was good; another step closer to being able to … Continue reading →

Today I had my third lesson. Unfortunately, we had a hard time hearing each other so we decided we will have 15 minute lessons everyday until I purchase a new computer. We did cover learning numbers 1 – 100, days … Continue reading →

Have you ever heard the saying, “You are what you eat”? People often say, “I’m so hungry I can eat a horse!” Can you imagine turning into a horse? Better not eat a fly then, because you might get swatted. … Continue reading →

Today was a good day. I spent some quality time with a patient of mine that has deabetes. He’s a stern Japanese man who loves sports and likes to watch Mash and Bonanza. During my visit with him we took … Continue reading →