With the reform of Chinese higher education, more and more colleges and universities put emphasis on nurturing students' abilities. 41 a consequence, elective courses are available not only for excellent academic performers but also for students of the average level. 42 ( certain) , students have different reasons 43 (choose) their own electives. For some, practical skills are the essence ( 本质 ) of college education, and therefore, courses on computer science, marketing, and finance 44 (prefer) . On the other hand, 45 may hold the idea of liberal education and electives concerning literature, history, and philosophy are the most welcome. Take me as 46 example: being a disciple of free education, I stand for the idea 47 university is not a place for survival skills, 48 a palace of knowledge and critical reasoning. 49 my major is chemistry, the electives I attend most frequently are English literature, an Introduction to Classic Music, and Different Schools of Western Painting. 50 really widen my horizon. 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50