As we know, all universities now offer students elective courses. At my university, the electives range from arts to sciences.

　　As I see it, students choose their electives for many different reasons. Some choose electives that interest them. For example, one of my classmates enjoys gymnastics, so she chose artistic gymnastics. She says gymnastics can help her build up a strong body and a beautiful figure. Others choose elective courses that they think will help further their future career. For instance, one of my roommates chose Online English Translation. She believes the course will help her improve her translation ability.

　　As for me, I chose the Online English Speaking class. For one thing, I think it will help me improve my spoken English. Also, if I can communicate with many people in English, then I can also make many foreign friends. Elective courses can broaden our horizon and bring us many benefits. We can learn much that we can’t get from compulsory courses. Still, we shouldn’t neglect our major courses. Otherwise, we’ll lose more than we gain.