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kyoko

March 6, 2020

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My Memory About My Students

I used to be a teacher when I was in my twenties.
My students were not able to go to elementary school (7-12 years old) & junior high school (13-15 years old) due to sickness caused by their mental issues.
Only one thing I could do was to give them scholastic knowledge as much as I could when they came to a small classroom that was in a hospital where they went to see their doctors.
Some students came to the classroom everyday, and other students came once a week or less.

Now I wonder how much they were struggling for themselves.
Some people might think, “Why don’t they move on? Time is limited. Just move on and don’t waste your time.”
Now I know they never wasted their time at all, and they really needed enough time to do every little thing.

Life is long.
We can stop or run away from darkness anytime anywhere.
I suddenly remember my old students today.
One of my students will work at an animal hospital this spring.
I hope they are walking their own paths with smile.


私は二十代の頃、先生をしていました。
生徒たちは、精神的な問題で引き起こされる病気により、小学校や中学校に行くことができませんでした。
ただ一つ私ができたことは、彼らが診察のために訪れる病院の中の小さな教室で、彼らが来た時にできるだけ学力をつけることでした。
教室に毎日来た生徒もいれば、週一回やもっと少ない生徒もいました。

今、私はどれだけ彼らが自分自身に苦しんでいたのだろうと思います。
ある人はこんなふうに思うかもしれない。
「なぜ動き出さないの?時間には限りがあるんだよ。動き出して、時間を無駄にしないで。」
今私は、彼らが全く時間を無駄にしていなかったことが分かります。
彼らには、一つひとつの小さなことをするために、十分な時間が本当に必要だったのです。

人生は長い。
いつでもどこでも、立ち止まったり、暗闇から逃げていいんだよ。
私は今日、突然教え子たちのことを思い出しました。
教え子の一人は、この春から動物病院で働きます。
彼らが笑顔で自分の人生を歩んでいることを願います。

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My Memory About My Students

I used to be a teacher when I was in my twenties.

My students were not able to go to elementary school (7-12 years old) & junior high school (13-15 years old) due to sickness caused by their mental issues.

OnlyThe onely thing I could do was to give them as much scholastic knowledge as much as I could whenI could each time they came to athe small classroom that was in a hospital where they went to see their doctorsin their hospital.

This sentence is a little long. I tried to make it easier to read.
"Only one thing I could do" should be "The only thing I could do"

Some students came to the classroom everyday, and other students came only once a week or less.

So normally, we write "every day" with a space when we use it like 毎日: "Every day, I go to the store." or "Every day they came to the classroom."
We spell it without the space when we use it as an adjective. I think this is like 日常. "The man who saved the child was just an everyday hero." "The king does not care about everyday problems." "We should not fight over everyday conflicts."
In business, there is a strategy called Everyday Low Prices (EDLP), which means you do not have sales/discounts and charge the same price everyday. So, you can't beat your competitors sales, but, customers can be confident that if they buy from you today, they won't miss out on a sale tomorrow because your prices never change. That is spelled without a space.

There is nothing wrong with saying "come to the classroom," but it is a little more natural to just say "come to class."
Adding "only" is a little better because it emphasizes the contrast.

Now, I wonder how much they were struggling for themselves.

Some people might think, “Why don’t they move on?

Time is limited.

Just move on and don’t waste your time.”

Now I know they never wasted their time at all, and they really needed enough time to do every little thingto take their time to learn.

We can stop or run away from darkness anytime, anywhere.

Today, I suddenly rememberthought of my old students todayagain.

You can also say "former students."

One of my students will work at an animal hospital this spring.

I hope they are walking their own paths with a smile.

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For "sickness caused by their mental issues," this one is kind of hard to translate. You might say "mental illness," but it's hard to find a word that is both descriptive and polite.

きょこさんは、素晴らしそうな人と思ういます。I know your students were very thankful to have someone thoughtful like you as their teacher.

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kyoko

March 9, 2020

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Thank you for the correction and detailed supplements!
They really help me to understand.☺️
Well, I was not so good teacher to them at that time.
I didn’t know much about their mental illnesses, and I only taught them something academic.
Actually I learned a lot from my students.
I’m so proud of them still now.😊
ありがとう!
Your words always make me happier.💐
I’m thinking of work again in the near future!

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kyoko

March 9, 2020

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My students were not able to go to elementary school (7-12 years old) & junior high school (13-15 years old) due to sickness caused by their mental issues.

Yes, I know I should have written “by mental illness.“😅
Actually they had a headache, a stomachache, or a high fever when they tried to go to school. (And students believed that they couldn’t go to school because of it, not because of “mental illness.”)
They always complained such somatic symptoms mainly.
These somatic symptoms were caused by their traumas from schools, or their family backgrounds, or something that they didn’t realize.
I was really lucky to get a chance to be their teacher because I didn’t know anything about mental illness.
It changed whole my way of thinking better way.😊

My Memory Aboutof My Students

I used to be a teacher when I was in my twenties.

My students were not able to go to elementary school (7-12 years old) & junior high school (13-15 years old) due to sickness caused by their mental issues.

Only one thingAll I could do was to give them scholastas much academic knowledge as much as I could when they came to a small classroom that was in athe hospital where they went to see their doctors.

Some students came to the classroom every day, and other students came once a week or less.

Now I wonder how much they were struggling for themselvesinternally.

Some people might think, “Why don’t they move on?

Time is limited.

Just move on and don’t waste your time.”

Now I know they never wasted their time at all, and they really needed enoughthat time to do every little thing they did.

Life is long.

We can stop or run away from darkness anytime, anywhere.

I suddenly remembered my old students today.

One of my students will start work at an animal hospital veterinary clinic this spring.

I hope theyall my students are walking their own paths with smiles on their faces.

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kyoko

March 9, 2020

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Thank you for the correction as always.🙏🏻
I really appreciate it!

My Memory About My Students

I used to be a teacher when I was in my twenties.

OnlyThe onely thing I could do was to give them as much scholastic knowledge as much as I couldpossible when they came to athe small classroom that was in athe hospital where they went to see their doctors.

"...was teach them as much as I could"
An alternative that sounds more fluent and more or less carries the same weight and meaning since you were a teacher.

Some students came to the classroom everyday, and other student while others came once a week or less.

Now, I wonder how much they were struggling for themselves.

Now I know they never wasted their time at all, and; they reafully needed enoughthe time to do every little thing.

Life is long.

I suddenly remembered my old students today.

One of my students will be working at an animal hospital this spring.

Or "...come spring"
"...in the spring".
"This spring" is just fine though!

I hope they are walking their own paths with a smile.

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That is so nice.

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kyoko

March 9, 2020

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Thank you for the correction!🙏🏻

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I used to be a teacher when I was in my twenties.


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My students were able to go to elementary school (7-12 years old) & junior high school (13-15 years old) due to sickness caused by their mental issues.


Only one thing I could do was to give them scholastic knowledge as much as I could when they came to a small classroom that was in a hospital where they went to see their doctors.


OnlyThe onely thing I could do was to give them as much scholastic knowledge as much as I couldpossible when they came to athe small classroom that was in athe hospital where they went to see their doctors.

"...was teach them as much as I could" An alternative that sounds more fluent and more or less carries the same weight and meaning since you were a teacher.

Only one thingAll I could do was to give them scholastas much academic knowledge as much as I could when they came to a small classroom that was in athe hospital where they went to see their doctors.

OnlyThe onely thing I could do was to give them as much scholastic knowledge as much as I could whenI could each time they came to athe small classroom that was in a hospital where they went to see their doctorsin their hospital.

This sentence is a little long. I tried to make it easier to read. "Only one thing I could do" should be "The only thing I could do"

Some students came to the classroom everyday, and other students came once a week or less.


Some students came to the classroom everyday, and other student while others came once a week or less.

Some students came to the classroom every day, and other students came once a week or less.

Some students came to the classroom everyday, and other students came only once a week or less.

So normally, we write "every day" with a space when we use it like 毎日: "Every day, I go to the store." or "Every day they came to the classroom." We spell it without the space when we use it as an adjective. I think this is like 日常. "The man who saved the child was just an everyday hero." "The king does not care about everyday problems." "We should not fight over everyday conflicts." In business, there is a strategy called Everyday Low Prices (EDLP), which means you do not have sales/discounts and charge the same price everyday. So, you can't beat your competitors sales, but, customers can be confident that if they buy from you today, they won't miss out on a sale tomorrow because your prices never change. That is spelled without a space. There is nothing wrong with saying "come to the classroom," but it is a little more natural to just say "come to class." Adding "only" is a little better because it emphasizes the contrast.

Now I wonder how much they were struggling for themselves.


Now, I wonder how much they were struggling for themselves.

Now I wonder how much they were struggling for themselvesinternally.

Now, I wonder how much they were struggling for themselves.

Some people might think, “Why don’t they move on?


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Time is limited.


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Just move on and don’t waste your time.”


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Now I know they never wasted their time at all, and they really needed enough time to do every little thing.


Now I know they never wasted their time at all, and; they reafully needed enoughthe time to do every little thing.

Now I know they never wasted their time at all, and they really needed enoughthat time to do every little thing they did.

Now I know they never wasted their time at all, and they really needed enough time to do every little thingto take their time to learn.

Life is long.


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We can stop or run away from darkness anytime anywhere.


We can stop or run away from darkness anytime, anywhere.

We can stop or run away from darkness anytime, anywhere.

I suddenly remember my old students today.


I suddenly remembered my old students today.

I suddenly remembered my old students today.

Today, I suddenly rememberthought of my old students todayagain.

You can also say "former students."

One of my students will work at an animal hospital this spring.


One of my students will be working at an animal hospital this spring.

Or "...come spring" "...in the spring". "This spring" is just fine though!

One of my students will start work at an animal hospital veterinary clinic this spring.

This sentence has been marked as perfect!

I hope they are walking their own paths with smile.


I hope they are walking their own paths with a smile.

I hope theyall my students are walking their own paths with smiles on their faces.

I hope they are walking their own paths with a smile.

My students were not able to go to elementary school (7-12 years old) & junior high school (13-15 years old) due to sickness caused by their mental issues.


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