▶ Your Answer : An intriguing topic of discussion at hand is whether young people do not tend to offer enough time to helping their communities. The answer to the question can vary greatly depending on individual perspectives. Thus, the jury may be out. However, as far as I am concerned, I do not agree with the statement. In this essay, I will explore the two main reasons for my standpoint as follows. To begin with, today's school requires students to volunteer regularly for a pretty long time. These days, it is mandatory for middle and high school students to put quite a large amount of time for volunteer work on a regular basis. Therefore, they should contribute to help their communities whether they want to volunteer or not. According to a survey recently reported by the Ministry of Education in South Korea, most of high school assign students to work for their local community centers or organizations for the elder or disabled. The average minimum is 4 hours a week. The schools give out this assignment because not only students can feel rewarding and meaningful for the long hour works, but also some prestigious universities require high school students to get the volunteer experiences. In addition, young people indirectly spend time on psychological help and donation. Although some current young generations are busy doing their school work, they are often willing to give sufficient psychological and financial support for people around them. For example, one of my peers in school frequently give a phone call for old people who stay alone, becoming a friend of them. This work is regarded very useful because the friend cannot visit everybody due to the poor transportation system. Not only that, but the friend could make donations for household with low income. In this way, many young people are putting time and efforts in assisting people for the communities. In conclusion, I strongly argue for my standpoint on account of the two reasons aforementioned. Although the verdict may still be out, I believe the two of my rationales are sufficiently convincing enough to represent the majority of people who are favor in my claim. |