Summary Writing
Summary Writing
Summary Writing
Working as an MSF doctor, a dream job, poses many advantages for the doctor itself and
can attract other potential job seekers. Doctors have the advantage of traveling abroad and
the job doesn’t require them to get involved with politics while helping the injured people
from serious natural disasters. They have the opportunity to work with incredible local
doctors and make a difference which is very rewarding. An MSF doctors earns high respect
from people- they are sometimes guarded by security guards and people cook food for
them. However, challenges of an MSF doctor include lack of running water and privacy in
their accommodation at times.
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Letter writing:
I hope this letter finds you in the best of spirits and health. Sorry, I have not been writing to you
as regularly as I should. Things kept cropping up last week especially with my new job and it’s
been quite hectic here . Anyways, how are you both doing back home? How is brother John
doing in his first engineering course? I was cleaning my cupboard last night and had chanced
upon a diary that I had written during my time in medicine. I thought so, I would share some of
my feelings with you as I am all alone.
Its fill my heart with dual feelings as I think about the day I had resigned from my job as a doctor.
I really used to imagine being called Dr. Adams every day and Dad, remember the day I wouldn't
get out my room to see Johns primary graduation as I was too busy enjoying myself in my
thoughts of being a doctor. Oh god, you had to call Dr. Roni to persuade me right? How
embarrassing and funny that was!
Mom, remember the night I chose to take as an all-nighter as the next day was my first job as a
junior doctor, my dream. I still remember your hilariously frightened face at looking at intestinal
dissections with me at 2am. I miss those memories.
My first day as a “doctor” was very exhausting I must say. I vividly remember confusedly running
behind senior doctors throughout the day and those thick paper works were just too tiring. Dad, I
truly admire your qualities of being hardworking and your ability to stay up till late finishing way
more paper works than me. Hats off!
The night shifts too were a night mare. Every night, I had to look after all the patients in that
colossal hospital, alone without help. And believe it or not, I didn’t know what I had to do. Their
needs were just too bizarre and I couldn't manage handling it all myself. But, I must tell you, I had
succeeded in putting a patient to sleep by-myself with a sleeping pill and I am proud about that.
I’m so sorry dad, for not continuing to walk in your footsteps. Maybe, working as a doctor wasn’t
meant for me. Though I had some memorable and fun moments working as a junior doctor which
I will forever cherish, I couldn't bear the high pressure I was put under. Please understand.
Promise me that you both will never stop motivating me and supporting me at whatever I do in
life. Hope to hear from you both soon.
Yours lovingly,
Adams
Writers analysis:
The writer uses the phrase “worryingly sick” to suggest that the conditions of the patients
were too severe and almost fatal that the pressure put on him to act alone immediately was
too high.