IELTS Cue Card/ Candidate Task Card 641 with Model Answer

Describe an ambition or career goal you have

: You should say

what is it
what you will need to do to achieve it
why you have this career goal or ambition
and explain how you will achieve it

: Model Answer

I am a student of a medical college and undergoing my graduation that will lead me to be a doctor by profession. But I find more interest in mathematics and literature and planning to be a writer, teacher or something similar to those. I am uninterested in becoming a doctor in the future

In fact, I was admitted to a medical college with the pressure of my parents and they wanted me to be a renowned doctor. They also advised me to study MBBS so that I could be a doctor and help people in their distress. But in reality, there are fewer chances to help the poor in real terms and even if I try, it is impossible for me alone to help the destitute people. I can provide them only advice to cure their diseases but I am unable to buy medications for them. So, I think this is a kind of mockery and deception with one’s own self. Being enlightened with the modern education, it is impossible for me to deceive myself and be a doctor. So, I am planning to be a writer. I will take it as my profession and have an honest living for me and my family who will be dependent on me

Initially, it was inspiring for me to be a doctor and help the society. But when I crossed some of the semesters in the medical colleges here in India, I thought that it nearly impossible for me to help the poor in terms of reality. I will be unable to provide the necessary help. I thought about the issue considering the real life issues. If I help the poor people or help them without any charging any fees, I would be unable to maintain myself and my family. I have seen that when the poor people come to know about such issues that they will be treated in free of charges, they crowd in that place and play a great role to make the life hell of the doctors. So, when I crossed my third year in the medical college here in India, I changed my plan. Now I am in my final year and after a couple of months, I will be passing out of the medical college. Instead of practising as a doctor, I will start writing and try to become a renowned writer

The decision is very important to me. I want to remain honest to my conscience. As a human being, it is impossible for me to deceive others in the name of help and care. I have seen many doctors who always run after money and they gain it. But I have also seen some other doctors who really want to help their patients. But in real life issues, they remain deprived of all the necessities of life as they cannot cut their patient’s pockets. Life turns miserable to them. To be transparent to my principals, I do not want to take that risk. My family is the top most prioritised issue to me. I will earn to spend for my family. If I have no earnings and I turn into a social worker, I will be unable to maintain my family. Therefore, this is highly important for me to achieve my alternative plan

I have three targets and I will try one after another to gain. Initially, I will try to be a writer of different books; especially I am highly skilled at mathematics. So, I think if I can write some books for lower classes like seventh or eighth grade, there are potentials for me to shine. Most of the solving papers available in the market are a bit complex. So, I have a plan to make the problems as much easier as possible. This is a time-consuming task and I have allotted enough time for me to turn into a writer. Besides, I have another alternative. I can apply against the post of mathematics teacher at any school or college. This is also a potential source of income for me. In fact in the present day, this is impossible to lead a decent life with a standard amount of money and if I could materialise my plans, I will have plenty of money to lead my life decently. I have another plan as well that I will try to be both a writer and teacher of the similar subject. If I teach and apply my earned knowledge from teaching to writing a book, it would be more practical and helpful