Some people believe that unpaid community service should be a compulsory part of high school programmes for example working for charity, improving the neighborhood or teaching sports to younger children. To what extent do you agree or disagree.

People argue about the must-do free social service by high
school
students,
such
as joining with charity, taking part in social work and teaching young children as it is a part of the
school
curriculum. Some people say it is a must, while some others say;
this
should be only voluntary. I agree with the later statement. Making charitable
activities
compulsory subject causes more harm than benefit to the
school
children. Because many of them are already compromised and overstressed with their academic work.
In addition
to these, adding social service which needs more
time
and energy indefinitely overburden student's life. Nowadays pupil hardly finds
time
to even engage in sports other recreational
activities
which are helpful to relax their mind and body.
Therefore
, many of them are depressed. A recent survey in the US pointed out that lack of free
time
and academic stress is the leading cause of depression in high
school
youth.
On the other hand
, social activity should be a voluntary one; whoever wishes, and has enough
time
and energy should be allowed to do so. Social
activities
give happiness and satisfaction to the mind only when they are done with heart . Forced to do
activities
ruin the purpose of
this
kind of exercise and take away the task satisfaction. If students are asked to do compulsory charitable endeavour they will do it without any involvement, just for the sake of doing it.
This
will make them unhappy and ultimately turn them to develop negative thoughts about social service.
For example
, we can recall our memories when we were asked to do "siramadana" at
school
how much we have hated it. In conclusion, the charitable task should be done only voluntarily
then
the only pupil can understand the principles of
this
work and enjoy,
otherwise
the purpose is lost and it causes more harm than benefit to high
school
children.
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