Some people believe that teenagers should be required to do unpaid community work in their free time. This can benefit teenagers and the community as well. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

Many

people

agree that volunteering

work

will benefit the young generation and

also

community

cohesion.

While

I agree that assigning an appropriate workload of volunteer jobs to teenagers would encourage them to realize the importance of responsibility in the association they

work

in, I

also

agree that all efforts put into volunteering

work

could affect their academic performance as a student. The main reason why I believe that volunteering activities would be beneficial to the young is that working with peers contributes to enhancing the social skills of young

people

. Joining a volunteer group with friends from the

community

would improve teenagers’ multiple abilities

such

as cooperation, communication and other practical skills.

Besides

, adults are usually too busy to help the elder neighbours who are indeed the helping hands,

while

their kids are more flexible and available to assist those older

people

.

For example

, young children can help disabled aged

people

with garden cleaning.

Hence

, tightening the bonds of the neighbouring residents and enabling a harmonious

community

finally

.

However

, the young generation should put their educational achievements as the first priority and

then

be able to consider sacrificing the rest time for neighbourhood volunteering. It is because the energy of the individual is limited, so young adults should organise themselves in a reasonable schedule instating of putting all efforts into volunteering in their free time.

Additionally

, we can not rule out the possibility that unpaid

work

is sometimes tedious and strenuous,

thus

making students waste much time on the jobs.

For instance

, volunteers at the food bank in the

community

usually distribute food to low-income families.

Therefore

, it is necessary to consider the disadvantages before letting pupils

work

for free. In conclusion, I think meaningful volunteer

work

is of considerable importance to the young generation in social progress, and they should

also

make sure it is suited to their needs.