Dead Language
“Dead Language” After graduating from high school in Dnepropetrovsk , Ukraine with straight A’s, a little girl went to college in order to fulfill her dream of becoming a medical doctor. In Ukraine, doctors do not make a lot of money, drive fancy cars or live in huge houses. Unlike American doctors, Ukrainian doctors are underpaid and overworked. Despite the horrendous working conditions and lack of money, Ukrainian doctors receive enormous respect for what they do. My mother was that little girl who tried to acquire this noble profession in an attempt to help people. My mother did not care about long hours, or poor salaries. She would work without any compensation for month at a time. Yet these conditions did not stop her from performing her job to the best of her ability. She always thought that with the knowledge given to her, she had a to the people, who needed her help. Despite my mother’s hard work and dedication, one thing always stood in the way of her dreams; she was Jewish. Being a Jew in Ukraine was a hardship in itself. The Jewish community in Ukraine were hated and prosecuted for no cause or reason. My parents were faced with the dilemma of having to live their lives in
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Approximate Word count = 2225
Approximate Pages = 9 (250 words per page double spaced)
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