Community Service in High Schools

As Lillian Smith said, “Education is a private matter between the person and the world of knowledge and experience, and has little to do with school or college.” Although the knowledge that students acquire in schools is of extreme importance and significance, learning about life and the aspects of is equally important. A way to increase the grasping of such concepts is through learning how to help others and give back to the community. Such activities will help students become well-rounded individuals who not only have strong mental abilities, but also emotional powers that will further them in life. By completing community service hours, students can acquire this additional education and awareness. High schools should mandate community service hours for all students because these pupils will be exposed to different environments, be able to contribute selflessly to society selflessly, and learn valuable skills to supplement all areas in life.
When volunteering, high school students meet a countless number of people in many diverse situations, as well as learning new and distinctive skills. Frequently, teenagers in school experience the same conditions and circumstances from day-to-day at school and home. However, by volunteering, these students learn how to adapt to different people in different situations and environments. Because pupils do not generally get such a change of setting, this change exposes them to activities that they would have not encountered had they not done community service. Although students may argue that they would not have the time to do any hours of volunteer work, if an high school only mandates a low number of required community service hours to be spread over the four years of high school; t...

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...which provides a sense of accomplishment. This causes a higher chance of a positive view of their life and achievement of future goals.
In general, community service completed by high school students forms a more capable and responsive society. To form such a community, volunteer work should be required to graduate high school. This will boost the learning of students, and allow their education to grow and not be limited to school. When completing community service, students are placed in a surplus of different circumstances to help them grow. High schoolers also learn how to give back to society by volunteering in the community. Absolutely, volunteer work will give pupils a well balanced education incorporating both the heart and the mind, providing the means for these students to grow into mature adults who are involved and contributing positively to society.