Volunteer work.
Many junior high and high schools are now requiring their students to spent a certain number of time doing volunteered community service. Some people believe that this is the best idea since microwave popcorn. That this will help to shape America’s future and encourage good citizen ship. Well, I’ve been thinking lately a lot about how it is becoming more and more popular for this in schools. I have been thinking on whether it is fair or not, or if it really is good to require it. At any rate, I have come to my conclusion.
Forced volunteerism is no volunteerism at all.
Honestly, required volunteer work is an oxymoron. How can you be forced to do volunteer work? It’s not really volunteering at all. Also, for those of you who believe it promotes the young people being good citizens: I disagree. Look, it’s a proven fact. Kids hate doing what they are told, especially by adults, particularly the school board. I think this is just setting us up for no volunteer work, and developing a hatred for volunteerism. Now don’t get me wrong. Volunteerism is all fine and dandy in nature. But if you are forced to do it, you want nothing more than to get out of it A.S.A.P.
Just a thought I saw fit to share. Forgive me if this sounds like gibberish….
And for those of you who will be commenting with responses like, “Oh, they aren’t forced to do it! They can not do it, and just get a bad grade…” Well newsflash! If you were given the choice between failing or forced work, which one would you choose???
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