Which Subject Will Be Most Useful to You in Future? — Argumentative Essay

The multiplicity of subjects that I have to study sometimes bewilders me. I often wonder the utility of studying Shakespeare in English Literature, History, Geography, Social Studies, etc. There are a host of other subjects, which probably have no use. This to my mind is not, for each subject is unique in importance.

All the subjects that I am studying at present would help me develop a holistic approach to life. It would help me identify my area of interest, enabling me to choose a subject for higher studies. Moreover knowledge of other subjects is important, for a doctor must know, why and how climatic variations take place. A historian should also have elementary knowledge of the human body, to take proper care of his own health.

However, out of all the subjects I am studying, I have a special liking for Science, because it is more practical and useful in everyday life. It is not only interesting but also systematic and logical. Chemistry and Physics are tough no doubt, but quite engrossing. Biology is the most interesting of the three, for it dwells on issues concerning my health. Besides this, I get to know the functions of different organs of the body like heart, liver, and kidney. Knowledge of hygiene and health enables me to avoid dreadful diseases like malaria, chickenpox, and dysentery. In the unfortunate event of affliction with these diseases, I can take care of myself. The reason for my choice is obvious. It would help me realise my ambition of becoming a doctor, a profession which is noble and respectable.

My interest in Science would enable me to pursue medicine as a career in later life. However, to fulfil my dream I would have to pass the pre-medical competitive examination, that is held every year for selecting students to pursue medical studies in a medical college. The competition is very tough because lakhs of students appear in the examination for only a few thousand seats.

The competition would be stiff indeed, but this does not deter me, for I am not studying out of compulsion or force, but for the love of the subject. I know that my labour would not go in vain, for I firmly believe in the words of HW Longfellow, “Life’s battle don’t always go to the stronger or the fastest man, but sooner or later the man who wins is the man who thinks he can.”