Some people believe that some unpaid community service should be a compulsory
part of high school programmes (e.g. working in a charity, improving the relationship
of neighbourhood or teaching sports to children) To what extent do you agree or
disagree?
[shc_shortcode class=”shc_mybox”]The youth of today are generally considered to lack social knowledge and experience
which are of crucial importance in their future development. To solve this problem,
some people suggest that they should undertake a period of voluntary work in the
local community during their high school. Personally, I think its pros far outweigh the
cons.
Undoubtedly, it can be a win-win approach – that is, it will benefit both the young and
the community enormously if young high school students do a certain period of
unpaid work. By helping the elderly, the sick and the disabled directly or participating
in charitable activities like raising funds or offering free consultation, young people will
certainly gain and accumulate some valuable first-hand experience and know more
about the society.
Moreover, young people with such experiences are more likely to become the most
motivated ones in academic study or at work, and eventually become responsible
citizens of the society. As far as the community is concerned, it will definitely become
better with so many zealous young volunteers who are ready to help.
However, there may be some disadvantages if the young provide free service helping
people in need. For example, it may conflict with their normal study or work if not
arranged well. Then the result may be not as desirable as what is expected. But I think
this sort of problem can be easily taken care of by meticulous planning by the school
authorities.
To conclude, competitiveness of modern life and influence of global culture have
isolated children from neighbourhood. So, such a step would be very beneficial to
make today’s children feel part of the community.
Some people believe that some unpaid community service should be a
Some people believe that some unpaid community service should be a
Some people believe that some unpaid community service should be a
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