Essay on My Aim in Life

An aim gives direction to life. Without it, we drift like a boat without a rudder. Different people have different aims: some want to be engineers, some teachers, soldiers, players or artists. My aim is to become a doctor. I made up my mind when my grandmother was ill and a kind doctor in the government hospital treated her with great patience. I saw how much relief a good doctor brings to a worried family. I know that the road is long. I will have to study science seriously, clear a tough entrance examination and spend many years in training. I am ready for it. I have already made a timetable and I revise my lessons daily. When I become a doctor, I wish to serve where doctors are needed most.

A person who starts a journey without knowing the destination reaches nowhere. In the same way, a student who studies without a goal wastes much effort. An aim tells us where to go, and it gives us the strength to keep going when the road is hard.

Choosing an aim needs thought. It should match our interest and our ability, not only the wishes of others or the hope of earning a lot of money. Some of my classmates dream of becoming pilots, cricketers, army officers or software engineers. I respect every honest profession. My own aim is to become a doctor.

The idea came to me two years ago. My grandmother fell seriously ill, and we took her to the district hospital. The doctor there was a young woman who had hardly any time to sit. Yet she spoke to every patient gently, explained the treatment in simple words and checked on my grandmother even late in the evening. My grandmother got well. That day I understood that a doctor does not treat only the illness; a doctor also removes fear.

Our country needs more doctors, especially in villages and small towns. People there often travel long distances for simple treatment. After completing my studies, I would like to work in such a place for at least some years. I do not want to run after money. A good doctor earns something better: the blessings of patients.

I know that wishing is not enough. To become a doctor, I must be strong in biology, chemistry and physics, pass a competitive entrance examination and then study medicine for many years. So I have started now. I follow a timetable, clear my doubts the same day, read about the human body in the library and keep myself fit.

I may face failures on the way. If I do, I will try again. And if life takes me to another profession, I will carry the same aim in a wider sense: to be useful to others. With hard work and the guidance of my parents and teachers, I am sure I will reach my goal.