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Some people may believe that going to classes should be optional, but Idisagree. I don't understand how university students can expect to learnanything if they don't attend classes. Personal experience can help people learnabout themselves and the world outside the classroom, but when it comes tolearning about academic subjects, students need to be in class.

In class they receive the benefit of the teacher's knowledge. The bestteachers do more than just go over the material in than class textbook. Theydraw their students into discussion of the material. They present opposingpoints of view. They schedule guest speakers to come, give the studentsadditional information, or show documentary films on the subject.

Also, attending classes on any subject teaches more than just facts. Itteaches students how to learn, how to absorb information and then apply whatthey've learned to other situations. Their teacher is the best one to help themwith these skills. They can't learn them just by reading the textbook.

Going to class also teaches students how to work with the other members ofthe class. Many times students will be given group assignments. This isdifferent from what they did in secondary school. Here they're with people fromdifferent backgrounds and experiences. In this situation, they learn how tohandle working with people different from themselves to achieve a commongoal.

Going to class also teaches students responsibility and discipline. Having tobe at a particular place at a particular time prepares them for getting a job.Being at a place on time with an assignment completed prepares them for acareer.

In short, by going to class students learn more than just information fromthe teacher. They also learn how to learn, how to work with others, and how towork responsibly. These are not optional skills in life, so attending classesshould not be optional in college.