( Word Reader - Unregistered ) www.word-reader.com Should university students be required to attend classes? In collages, students have more right to choose whether they need to attend classes or not Some students think that classes are not necessary for them since they can read any materials by themselves Others claim that attending classes is still vital because it cannot only increase student`s knowledge but also develop student`s personality In my view, I agree that attending classes is still important for student`s lives First, while attending classes, students can get some extra knowledge that they probably cannot find in any books Teachers always add their own knowledge into their classes Some knowledge comes from their real experience while others come from reading various kinds of books Therefore, for students, attending classes seems to be a shortcut for them to learn and get much knowledge since they cannot get such large amount of knowledge from reading only one or even a few types of books Moreover, attending classes is also a good way for students to practice their responsibilities After student enrolled in some classes, they need to force themselves to go to every class no matter what time the classes is Moreover, finishing any task and homework that students got from their classes can also improve student`s responsibility Therefore, attending classes can also be to good way for practicing student`s responsibility which is very vital when they go to work Finally, students who participate in classes can exchange their idea and knowledge with other friends For example, while I attended classes, teachers always asked me and my classmates to express our own idea in some particular topics Moreover, teachers also asked us to work in group which we can learn about teamwork Students who study alone at their home or library may not be able to exchange and share their idea with others Therefore, even through not attending classes can probably give students as much knowledge as they while joining in classes, they may not be able to express and show their thought process as ( Word Reader - Unregistered ) www.word-reader.com good as students who attend classes In short, even though some people said going to class is not necessary for them, I think that, excepted knowledge, students can get something more while attending class