Community Service Essays

You could be doing anything right now. You could be cramming for tomorrow morning’s Biology exam. You could be tweaking the conclusion of your English paper. You could be reviewing your manager’s quarterly report. Or, you could be comfortably propped up on the living room...

55% of people between the age of 12 and 18 volunteer in the community (Corporation for National and Community Services). This number of students can be further increased with mandatory community service for high school graduation. Schools should require community service because it improves students...

The Mitchell reading talks about how effective community service-learning is about witnessing/developing a commitment to changing the structural components that underlie the issues that the student is working to combat. Historically when I’ve done any sort of volunteer work it has been sort of half-assed...

Nowadays, many people have to learn as many skills as they can, so that they can get the jobs that they find interesting. The government requires students to perform minimum of 15 hours community service to graduate from high school. This menial amount of hours...

When thinking of the real meaning of community service, two very important terms come to mind: learning and giving. Community service is usually associated with t giving your time to assist someone else, whether they be in need or not, and learning from those experiences....

Community Service is service/work that somebody may do for the benefit of his or her local community. In most cases this is work done near the area you live or rather the community near you. This service is given to the less fortunate in the...

One of the simplest ways that I gain satisfaction from life is by dedicating my time to a cause that I feel passionate about. Community service, the point of my essay, offers numerous opportunities for me to utilize my talents to aid those in need...

Going into high school I believed that I was going to become more involved through school spirit and helping the community by joining multiple clubs; however, this wasn’t the case when I participated in multiple extracurriculars and Advance Placement courses. Although I have been absent...

From the time I was inducted into National Junior Honor Society in seventh grade, I had always dreamed of the day when I would walk across the stage to become a part of National Honor Society. I have been continuously determined to do my very...

As Myanmar is a former British colony that is ethnically diverse with a hundred thirty-five legally registered ethnic groups and has little-known resources such as jade, it has potential to prosper; however, overshadowing the potential, the corruption has been rampant in the politics and economy,...

What a time I had at the Brown County Public Library system. I worked at two different branches getting 10 hours and the community service I provided at the Brown County Public Library had more of an impact on me than, I believe, I did...

According to Patricia Benner, (1996) the role of intuition is very crucial to understanding the nursing expertise from the community experience. According to the Rolfe Reflective Model that is based on three very simple questions, it focuses on someone asking themselves some questions that contribute...

In my early twenties, I thought networking meant finding new friends to hang out with, but overtime I’ve realized it entails more than sipping cocktails and exchanging business cards with people. Mastering the art of networking is a crucial skill in building successful careers. After...

“So, what church do you belong to?” Señor Concepcion, a broad-shouldered, elderly man asks me in Spanish. I hesitate, but not because I do not understand him. Do they even know about Jews in rural Panama? I respond meekly in Spanish, “I don’t belong to...

The time that I spent tutoring however, was and still is very different from my experience as a temporary ramp-stain applicator. I wasn’t even entirely sure that I was going to put down the time I spent with my student until I realized I needed...

Living in a middle class environment where basics like food and shelter are always available, I gave no thought to the possibility that everyone else might not have the same. I was in for a rude awakening some time ago when I realized there were...

It has been suggested that students should be required to complete community service hours in order to be accepted into colleges and universities. Although there is valid reasoning behind this it isn’t necessary to force everyone into community service. There are several reasons behind this:...