College is daunting, especially deciding on what classes you want to take and trying to pick the easiest general requirement classes. Every student frantically goes on ratemyprofessor.com and asks their counselors on what entry level class has the lightest course work. Although I know that's the easiest thing to do I actually think taking classes that will engage you and actually teach you something new is the way to go.

Regardless of major and class requirements, I want to suggest a couple classes I think every college student should take before they graduate.

A women's gender class

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Throw away controversy and taboo topics, this class will teach you a new way to think about the whole gender issue and what kind of societal pressures women actually face. They're many varieties of this class that include race and gender, or gender in media, or race, gender, and discrimination. My basic recommendation is taking some variety of this class in your four years of college. So many people leave a women's gender class with knowledge to last them forever. I've had many people quote information they've learned from this class to me in day to day life. It'll teach you a new perspective and you'll get to use the information you learn for future discussions (someone will always want to debate about women, gender or race).

A religion's class

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This doesn't mean you necessarily have to be religious, it just means you should take the time to learn about other religions. Almost everyone who has taken a religion class says it's a class everyone should take. A beginning religion's class goes over all the major religions in the world, and it's a nice look into different cultures and the difference between the two.

Personal Finance

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This is for all the college students with $15 in their bank account and wondering how they spent all their money in one weekend. Managing your finances is a daunting task, and it only gets harder as you go on. For all the finance and business majors this might be a given but this is for all the other majors with general electives to spare. It's important to invest time into your future and since college is the process of moving closer to your career goals that's the time to figure out how to manage your money.

Stress Management

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We've all been there, and we've all been given advice on how to handle it from family, friends, and even teachers. It's time to take things into your own hands, if you're constantly struggling and almost always in a state of panic this might be the class for you. Now, if you already are pretty good at handling yourself and are only stressed half the time (remember it's still college) then maybe skip this class. This one is especially for the people who are taking heavy workloads and need to find an outlet. Take this class, it's easy, and maybe it'll teach you an important life skill to help you in the future.

Dance, Film, or Literature

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Take any class that you're genuinely interested in, this is the opportunity to learn about something you're passionate about without the stress of it being your future job. If that's a class that your major offers or a film class you've always wanted to take, just take it. If you're passionate about romance movies maybe look into a romance in mass media class. Or if you really love old films, look into entry-level film classes that lets you study a specific genre. If you've always wanted to learn how to dance take the many dance classes your college offers. You could do ballet, jazz, hip hop, ballroom, salsa or even belly dancing. This is the time to learn a new skill and find things you're passionate about besides your profession. You won't want to miss out on taking a class that maybe will lead you to a new hobby.

In the end, this is one of the few opportunities you have to go to class and learn something different. Take this time to really explore all the options college has to offer. After all, you're not paying this much money for nothing.