Some people believe that unpaid community service should be a compulsory part of high school programs (for example working for a charity, improving the neighborhood or teaching sports to younger children.) To what extent do you agree or disagree?
It is argued by many people that non-salaried
community
work
should be made compelling for high school
students
. While
this
could provide them with pre-graduate experience and help them orientate their future
paths, I strongly disagree with this
proposal as it creates more pressure for students
and depletes their leisure time
.
On the one hand, working for society could burden tertiary students
. Heavy curricula and high expectations from parents and teachers have already put a strain on high school
students
, forcing them to study hard to pass their exams. Having high school
students
involved in societal service will only create more pressure as they have to push themselves to accomplish the given work
. It should also
be considered that whilst students
have to participate in community
work
, they are not allowed to drop any subjects in their programs or have their study hours reduced. As a result
, some may have to sacrifice their spare time
, which could have been used to release study stress
and enjoy themselves, to finish their assignment. For example
, many Vietnamese high schools require students
to participate in weekly cleaning campaigns, resulting in students
’ lack of free time
and increasing stress
.
On the other hand
, some people believe it is beneficial for students
to work
for society because it enables them to experience the real tension of workplaces and help them to choose their future
career. They argue that students
can be taught to become responsible, stress
endurable and cooperative employees as they have to work
together to fulfil the targets on time
. Moreover
, community
services could help students
explore their interests and spark their passions for their future
occupations. However
, being forced to work
unpaid, I believe high school
students
are more likely to detest doing so than consider it as a chance to develop themselves and think for their future
.
In conclusion, while
voluntary community
service could help high school
students
become adaptive workers and discover their desired jobs, I disagree entirely with making it compulsory as it puts more stress
on students
and takes away their free time
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