Do you agree or disagree with the following statement?

　　It is better to take the most difficult and challenging classes in university or at college

　　Even if it means that you probably will not get top grades (marks) in them.

　　Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer.

　　(Agree)

　　Once many students enter college, they take the easiest classes available to maintain high GPAs. However, I believe that taking challenging and difficult classes is the best way for me to realize my full potential even if my grades are not top-notch.

　　First of all, I can learn more and develop better study skills if I take difficult and challenging classes. In those classes, the professors will be much more demanding and expect the best from their students. For example, I once took a math class with a teacher who was infamous for being really tough. She definitely lived up to her reputation. I had loads of homework every night, and the class was a struggle at times.

　　However, I got used to the heavy course load, and, while tough, the teacher was fair, and I learned more in that math class than in any other one I had ever taken. Taking challenging courses is definitely a good way to learn more.

　　Moreover, by setting higher goals for myself I can achieve more as a student and individual than I would if I set low goals or none at all. Completing tough courses regardless of my final grades will increase my confidence and experience. Last year, I enrolled in a French language course for the first time. I was nervous at first, and the course was demanding. But, in time, I developed a lot of confidence in this class. This year, I am continuing with French, and it is becoming much easier for me because of my experience. To me, it is the experience and confidence that counts, not getting a perfect grade. Taking harder courses at university will clearly outweigh the easy ones.

　　Grades are not everything. It is better to take challenging classes because, as students, we will learn more and increase our confidence and experience. This will be more beneficial in the future than high grades from easy courses. Easy classes might produce top grades, but challenging ones prepare a student for life.