Non-Compulsory Class Attendance

This is my last essay given in TOEFL class. In my opinion, this one is better than my previous one, but that is my opinion. :P The essay contains 337 words.

For the same reason as a previous post, I do not put the question in my post.

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Non-Compulsory Class Attendance
When people come to study in university, they learn various experiences such as academic life, friends, self understanding, and classes. That is, lecture may not be the only important thing to be learned. In my opinion, attending a class is not compulsory for students for two reasons.

To begin with, students should be encouraged to manage themselves instead of being forced to participate a class. Since college is the last place before the real world, not only knowledge but also self-development are important. For instance, a student will learn responsibility from class attendance if it is not requirements. Consequently, when they work in a company, this skill enhances their rate of promotion. Moreover, having to choose between a lecture and a key player in a final football match, a student can learn to schedule important activities. This expertise is very useful for prioritizing tasks in one's busy hours. From these two examples, leaving the decision to students is a good practice for themselves.

Additionally, the open decision also improves a student's attitude of subject and classroom's atmosphere. This can be seen when a class is unfavorable due to an instructor. In this case, joining the class leads to hatred between the students and the subject. It is better that they avoid the lesson and study by themselves. Besides, if the students must join an undesirable professor's lecture, in the room, they will express their bad feeling to others; then the atmosphere of the classroom will become terrible. However, if the students can decide not to go in the first place, the class's environment will be nice and others interested in the lecture will have a good moment in their study. Thus, the non-compulsory requirement causes advantages to both students and their classmates.

Indeed, class participation should not be imposed as a rule because it affects the students themselves, maturity and attitudes, and their surroundings. In fact, the person who wants to join will definitely come to the class no matter it is compulsory or not.