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.