Posted by: marigold February 25, 2008
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Great job and the piece is worth publising. However I would like to comment on some points esp about Ashim.You've said '' His dad wanted him to pass his MBBS, sit for the first part of the USMLE exams in Bangkok and then do his residency in the US. '' Can u specify why his dad wanted him to take his usmle in Bangkok? coz step 1 and step 2 ck can be taken from any places like India, Bangladesh, Pakistan and even Nepal ( though the centre was closed for some time).And one can't do residency after finishing the first part. He/she has to atleast pass step 1, step 2 ck and step 2 cs. Step 3 is neded if one wants to enter in H1B. You've also said" he into a
graduate medical program where he was to prepare for the remaining
parts of the US Medical Licensing Examination (USMLE)." There is no such program such as graduate medical program for preparing usmle. Once foreign medical graduates come to USA, they take cs and step 3 and apply for residency.
Another thing you have written is" He was accepted into a residency program in a medically under-served area three hours from Houston. His employers were willing to sponsor his H-1B visa and if he performed well, they promised, within a year or two, to put him on a fast track program for his green card."In residency programs, its predetermined that whether the program will sponser H1B or J1. It doesnt depend upon the willingness of the employers but upon the rule of the residency program. Some programs do sponser green cards in residency itself but again, its known beforehand and not decided based upon the performance of the resident. When a doctor finishes residency and goes to job, then his employer has right to sponser H1b or greencard straightaway.
Yet another point,you've said" she had to work during the weekends to pay for her college unlike he who had his employers paying for his college." Again, employers don't pay for college in residency. Residency means paid training. You get paid. You get biweekly salary. You have to do regular work as other doctors do but u are in training. You dont go to the college and pay fees.
Lastly, You've written "Thus ended six years of Ashim's and Leena's relationship." You had said that their affair began when he was in Delhi. Then he went to a medical school ( 5.5 years), took usmle and entered residency ( about 2 years).And their relationship ended when he was may be in his first or second year of his residency ( 1-2 years). This leads to about 8.5 -9.5 years plus they might be going around atleast for 6 months to 1 year before he went to Bangladesh. Then, How come their relationship ended after 6 years??
I know its hard to include all the things in specific pattern and its impossible to know the details about every field but I just wanted to highlight these points.Hope my pointing out will be helpful if u ever decide to publish this story.
Another thing you have written is" He was accepted into a residency program in a medically under-served area three hours from Houston. His employers were willing to sponsor his H-1B visa and if he performed well, they promised, within a year or two, to put him on a fast track program for his green card."In residency programs, its predetermined that whether the program will sponser H1B or J1. It doesnt depend upon the willingness of the employers but upon the rule of the residency program. Some programs do sponser green cards in residency itself but again, its known beforehand and not decided based upon the performance of the resident. When a doctor finishes residency and goes to job, then his employer has right to sponser H1b or greencard straightaway.
Yet another point,you've said" she had to work during the weekends to pay for her college unlike he who had his employers paying for his college." Again, employers don't pay for college in residency. Residency means paid training. You get paid. You get biweekly salary. You have to do regular work as other doctors do but u are in training. You dont go to the college and pay fees.
Lastly, You've written "Thus ended six years of Ashim's and Leena's relationship." You had said that their affair began when he was in Delhi. Then he went to a medical school ( 5.5 years), took usmle and entered residency ( about 2 years).And their relationship ended when he was may be in his first or second year of his residency ( 1-2 years). This leads to about 8.5 -9.5 years plus they might be going around atleast for 6 months to 1 year before he went to Bangladesh. Then, How come their relationship ended after 6 years??
I know its hard to include all the things in specific pattern and its impossible to know the details about every field but I just wanted to highlight these points.Hope my pointing out will be helpful if u ever decide to publish this story.