Should Alina Have To Complete Hours Of Community Service

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The moment Alina walks into the kitchen after a long day of school, she rants to her parents about how she has to complete hours of community service because of a requirement for school. Why should she have to have to complete community service when she has plenty of other objectives to do? After acting like a normal teenager with several eye rolls and melodrama, she comes to terms she has to complete the service. During the following week, Alina decides to sign up to volunteer at her local elementary school. Two times a week after school, she reads to younger children and helps them with their homework. By the time Alina completes her required time, she plans to continue volunteering at the elementary school. Alina has discovered she actually

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