Some people believe that university students are required to attend the classes. Others hold the view that going to classes should be optional for students. What is your view? Discuss.

In some countries such as Russia and China, attendance in classes is compulsory at universities, whereas it is voluntary in many universities in Australia and New Zealand. I firmly believe that attending classes is important for students and should be a compulsory requirement. However, opinions could vary from case to case.

There is no doubt that 1class attendancethe class attendance and the level of knowledge of a specific subject 2are highly correlatedhighly correlate to each other because during the lecture students can hear and see the lecturers who explain the topic as well as answer questions regarding this topic. This level of interaction 3positively affects students, whoimpacts students positively who can 4understand the topic betterunderstand better the topic after class participation. Additionally, during the lecture or tutorial teachers can explain the material 5more clearlyin an easier or simpler way 6than students could understand it from a bookthan it could be read from the book. As a result of class attendance, students will not only 7gain greater knowledge and a deeper understandinghave greater knowledge and have a deeper understanding of the topic 8but will also be ablebut also will be able to solve questions based on the topic, pass a course and use this knowledge for their future careers. Teachers who conduct classes not only talk about the subject matter, but also tell stories and share their 9experiencesexperience which is helpful for students to understand or remember a topic. Teachers also inspire students, give helpful guidelines and 10recommendrefer related books so that students can learn even better. If someone does not attend classes, he 11will be less likely to make friendswill less likely make friends and will miss the valuable lessons taught by the teachers. On the other hand, in some situations attending classes should not be mandatory. For example, students may be absent because of 12illnesssickness, jobs, family needs or the necessity to take care of children or the urgent need to be in a different place during the class time. Some of the students are forced to work and sometimes the work hours 13overlap with class hourscome across the class hours. For the 14benefitbenefits of those students, attending classes at the university level should be voluntary. Many people believe that university education is quite different 15fromthan pre-university level education. 16University studentsStudents in university level are quite 17maturematured and they should be free to learn things 18thethey way they 19prefer—prefer- 20whether in classrooms, libraries, on the internet, or through other sourcesbe it classrooms, library, the internet or some other sources. To sum up, different views exist 21regardingin regards to class attendance by university students. However, in my opinion, it is more beneficial for students to attend classes which will eventually help them to increase their knowledge, read more, learn more and, definitely, it will help them to prepare for their future 22careerscareer.