by Susan G. de leon
‘Yobun’-futsu no firipin-jin kango-shi,’ it’s the Japanese translation of "extra-ordinary Filipino nurse," a description that fits Ever Lalin, the only Pinoy passer in the Japan nursing examinations.
A native of Danglas, Abra, Ever belongs to the first batch of 98 nurses and caregivers who went to Japan in May last year under the Japan-Philippines Economic Partnership Agreement (JPEPA) to undergo a six-month rigid and intensive language training and nursing review in preparation for the Japanese nursing licensure examination.
The exam included a proficiency test in “kanji,” Chinese characters that are a mindset away from those schooled in the Roman alphabet.
Ever admitted that she really had a hard time studying due to language barriers. Nevertheless, she never allowed such linguistic requirement to bring her aspirations down.
"I learned to love the language and to learn everything by heart. The training was hard, but I just thought that I have to pass not for myself but for the future of my children and family in the Philippines," she shared in an interview posted at pinoy.com.
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