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

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A plethora of individuals think that volunteering should be obligatory for the school curriculum.
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, children will learn crucial things like why helping is so important.
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, it will give them an advance when it comes to a future job or university. Helping people in need is a sufficient part of the world. If free assistance is mandatory for students in high school,
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they will get involved in things like beneficence or community progress with their hearts and will someday become good members of society.
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, I was a member of a voluntary group that educated unprivileged kids in music and art for free twice a week. Over 40% of those children got the help they needed and now they are successful artists. That experience made me realize how useful I can be for other men and women and now I aim to help more and more individuals every day.
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assistance will definitely be appreciated by future colleges or employers. Nowadays, a number of graduates are fighting for a single spot in a university or a company. A good way to stand is by showing that you can be involved in other people's problems and,
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, that you want to do something good for them and do it for free.
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, "Pharma Star", a pharmaceutical company in Copenhagen says that there is a 65% bigger chance to hire someone who was a part of some charity group, as providing patient service is one of the main obligations that a pharmacist has. In conclusion, I think that volunteering has many more advantages than the opposite, not only
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