Benefits Of Volunteering

It is easy for some people to go out on a limb and do something for someone else. Others, it is a little bit harder for because they have never had the chance or the influence to help the less fortunate. Volunteering can not only help high schoolers with college but it can also strengthen communities and satisfy certain individuals due to what they feel they have accomplished by volunteering for their community. Some people think volunteering is a waste of time but on the other side of that are the people who think helping others out can greatly influence the world. Volunteering comes with some of the greatest benefits, some of which include the satisfaction of bringing different services into their lives. A number of people can gain skills …show more content…
Extracurricular activities can range from sports to random volunteer work done. A college looks for the extra things you did while in high school because it makes a person seem interesting or they stand out more than a student that just does school work all day. Due to colleges being very competitive during the application or picking process they look for good grades then when they have that group of kids set aside they look for who stands out from the rest of the others. Volunteer work is one way to stand out from others, volunteering is simple and can easily be arranged by a simple call or email to begin. This would be a great idea because the colleges see how much work you do and how much effort is put into doing …show more content…
Volunteering or working for no pay might be boring but it provides a valuable life skill that everyone should possess. Working with other people you aren’t used to can be scary but it is also a good thing to do because it put you in perspective that you may not always work with people who you necessarily like or know, but you get used to it. Make a difference and show people the better side of everything. For example, if someone is having a really bad day and you volunteer to help them do something or just do something kind for that person, it could make there day one hundred times better. While doing simple gestures you could impact someone’s life tremendously and not even know it. While some people think that volunteering is a really great thing other people may not, and not everyone is going to agree with one another. Some will think you are saying they can’t fend for themselves and need help and others will think you are trying to just be too nice to get something out of them. People believe that sitting around waiting for people to ask for help or need help, is waiting their “valuable” time. Some say that when you give people your “free” time that they don’t appreciate it as much because they become used to it or they do not value it like they