Before attending high school, my elementary school teachers would talk about civic engagement, and their descriptions lead me to believe that participating in community service would be boring and burdensome. I remember my teachers saying things like,” In high school you’re going to have to do community service in order to graduate. Such as volunteer at an elderly home, or an animal shelter.” Prior to actually completing a service project, I only had an unappealing image of community service in mind. However, once I got to high school, I grew to love community service as well as learn the importance of…
Even though one may not consider this to be much community service, I feel that I have been providing service my whole life. Helping my family really is community service, because I am helping someone in need, who is a part of our community. The daily commitment to serving my sister proves that I have all the necessary skills to become a member of the…
"It's every man for himself", a quote that I more or less went by. Truth be told, I wasn't always one to care about the wellbeing of the community. My wellbeing was my main focus. The thoughtof doing volunteer service never crossed my mind, until it became mandatory, in order to be inducted in the National Honor Society. After participating in a few projects and events, from what seemed to be a tedious activity turned out to be a rewarding experience.…
CS Reflection Paper As being a high school student,Community service is one of the indispensability from high school through college. Service learning helps us students learn about our community and get involved in it. Volunteering is the best opportunity to contribute to the community. I have volunteered in many places, such as the Philadelphia Marathon and the Ugly Sweater Run.…
Community service is one of the main activities when you become a part of Greek Life. Members are authorized to make a positive effect on the community, and develop an understanding of the towns responsibility through the process of serving others. Most importantly, Greek Life members learn they can make a big difference. Community service promotes coming together among members and and develops responsibility, appreciation for differences, and a better understanding of the feelings of others. It can also help create other critical skills students will need for future success.…
I enjoy volunteering around the community for great programs such as the 4-H International Summer Camps in which I serve as a camp counselor.…
Community service means to help out those who are in need. To give some of your own time to be able to assist those who are less fortunate. During the Special Olympics I went with my AFJROTC group to volunteer our time to help out with the event. We helped out to run the games and make sure everything ran smooth for the participants. It was an enjoyable event but what really made it worthwhile was to see all of the kids being so excited to be able to compete in the event.…
I have completed many hours of community service and I believe that it is my responsibility to involve myself in my community in any way possible. Getting involved in the community helps build a strong character and it teaches certain values that will benefit other communities. Speaking of community improvement, it is also my responsibility to pay any taxes set for me by our state and federal governments. Without taxpayer money, it would be impossible to maintain many of our most precious and crucial government funded organizations. If the American people allowed those organizations to fade away, we would be hurting our country and helping ourselves.…
A successful person is more than just a good student. I believe that this is the meaning of National Honor Society. In order to be successful I must possess dedication towards scholarship, leadership, character, and service. This dedication not only will be beneficial in my high school career, but also for the rest of my life. One of my teachers once said that everything we do today affects the rest of our lives.…
When he ask this question, I realized that Service is perceived differently now. We now have reason for doing service such as not being basic, gaining experience and networking. Like in 11 reasons to try good, you might find your lover doing community service because you meet so much people. Everyone have different reasons to serve, but is it a good reason?…
Not only is the participant regarded in higher esteem, the participant gets to take part in a satisfying experience that helps others in their community. Many people believe that there is nothing they can do to help in their communities, but that is simply not the case. There are opportunities in every community; you just have to dig deeper and look for them. I think the best part about community service is that you get to see your few minutes, hours, or days make a change for the better. In the past years I have participated in a variety of service activities that I have thoroughly enjoyed.…
According to Adam Davis there are five main reasons as to why we do community service. The first reason is for devout purposes. Many people serve because of the love that they have for their God or gods. They feel that they are serving people by the grace of god. Myself being religious on occasion I serve for this reason.…
III. Professional Biography (two double-spaced pages) A. What factors influenced you to become a teacher? Describe your greatest contributions and accomplishments in education.…
Because of this, the aspect of mandatory volunteering can only encourage teens to get involved in their community. Once they get their feet wet, many realize it is something they love to do. For instance, an eighteen year old senior completed 350 community service hours after being required to do only fifty hours of service. These eye-opening opportunities in high school can lead to a lifelong passion of giving back. Additionally, encouraging students to volunteer also helps their their mind to grow in substantial amounts.…
My personal experience with community service is very limited. Through my church group and my school we would serve meals at the homeless shelter various times during the year. We would be at the shelter for increments of five hours at a time. Two hours were allotted to prepare parts of the meal, another two were used for serving food, and the last hour was used for cleaning up the kitchen and dining area. The only other community service I have done was through my high school Science Club; we would walk around the neighborhood and pick up garbage.…