Should high school students do volunteer work? If your answer is "no", then think again. Here are some reasons why doing volunteer work is worth your time and effort.
In college, you will have to work on a group project. If you're lucky, most of the students in your group will care about what they are doing and actually work as a team, but that's not always the case. This is where volunteer experience can pay off. When you volunteer for an event, you don't always know who you will be working with, but you know that the job needs to be completed on time. Working with strangers will actually teach you how to play to your strengths (发挥强项) in order to get the best results.
If you are not confident, volunteering will likely change that very quickly. Since many organizations depend on their volunteers to get things done, it's not uncommon for you to work as a leader when working on a project. When you work on a project, your confidence will grow and others will look to you for advice. The volunteering experience will surely serve you well in college and your future employment.
In high school, we are with people who share the same values and cultural backgrounds. When you head off to college, you may find yourself living with someone from another country or someone who has completely different values. You may feel confused. One important thing you can learn from volunteering is never to judge someone by the way he or she looks — get to know the person first.
Volunteering will increase your ability to think outside the box. You will need to come up with creative solutions for many problems. Volunteering before college can take the word" cannot" out of your vocabulary.
