IELTS Writing Task 2: : 'university subjects' essay This is an essay for IELTS exam writing task 2. I hope someone could give me some advice on my work. Your help is greatly appreciated!!!!! --- SUBJECT: Some people think that all university students should study whatever they like. Others believe that they should only be allowed to study subjects that will be useful in the future, such as those related to science and technology. Discuss both these views and give your own opinion. ESSAY: Choosing a university major is what we have to deal with when we decide to pursue higher education after graduating from high schools. It might be easy for some people when they know exactly what they like, but it might be hard to others who have no idea what their interests are. For the better future of students and our society as a whole, some people suggest that we should only give students useful subjects to choose from, such as science or technology. Personally, I disagree with this passive resort. Admittedly, technology helps us in many ways. We have great medical developments thanks to technology, and our lives are easier due to technology. Moreover, space exploration is perhaps more relevant than the meaning behind Shakespeare’s poems to people in general. Thus, degrees such as medicine, engineering, and computer science are more popular than literature, history and philosophy. They ensure more job opportunities and better salaries, so it is true that studying them could secure better career paths. Despite these advantages of studying certain degrees, we should not force anyone in doing what they are not interested in. In particular, not everyone is good at mathematics or science. If we were told to do something we were not confident with, chances are there would not be good results. People might be unhappy and might doubt their self-worth when they fail. By doing this, we might also restrain somebody from being, for instance, an inspiring musician or an influential writer. All subjects should be treated equally important. We need historians and archaeologists to tell us where we came from and the wisdom of our ancestors. We also need artists such as musicians and painters to color our life. Therefore, we must not confine students in choosing what they prefer to study. Instead, we should give them freedom to cultivate their enthusiasm and shine in their own way. (315 words)