Notes:
spectator 観客;
insufficient 不十分な，不足な;
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Some sports stars earn more money than most doctors and nurses do. Do you think it is fair? Today, we can watch sports games on TV, and professional players give the spectators great excitement and pleasure. Even so, I think the big difference in earnings between professional athletes and people in the medical profession is unfair. In some serious cases, whether a patient lives or dies depends on medical professionals. Since doctors and nurses are in an occupation responsible for life and death, they are always under pressure from this great responsibility. Furthermore, their long working hours, often over 60 hours a week, make it hard for them to rest. However, the pay for medical professionals is insufficient for the quality and quantity of their work. This is because in many hospitals there are fewer doctors and nurses than there should be. Today the lack of medical professionals is one of the most serious social issues. If a doctor or a nurse leaves a hospital, the other medical professionals in the hospital have to cover for him or her. For these reasons I think medical professionals should be paid more than sports stars. (written by student Mr.A, edited by Prof. Douglas Jarrell)
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Notes:
asthma ぜんそく;

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Let me tell you why I want to be a doctor. My mother had asthma when I was a kindergarten child. She suffered from feelings of guilt because she could not do the housework and bring up me. She often cried, not because of her asthma, but because she was very sorry for my brother and me. She had such a strong sense of responsibility that she suffered mentally as well. Because I was very young and did not have much knowledge, I was very sad because I could not do anything for her. Even now, she still suffers from asthma and mental disease, and I still feel powerless to help her. That’s why I decided to become a doctor, to help patients such as my mother. To enter this medical university, I had to study a lot. But the feeling that I experienced when I was a young child encouraged me. I want to be a doctor who listens to patients and cheers up those who are deeply troubled. Of course, I know that doctors must have practical skills and knowledge of medical practice, but I think that the greatest pain of disease is mental. Therefore, I want to be able to put patients at their ease.　(written by student Miss S, edited by Prof. Douglas Jarrell)
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