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The Importance of Volunteering Throughout College

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Every college student is involved in at least 7 different clubs, 5 on-campus jobs, s6 intramurals, and taking 40 to 50 credits per semester...OK, so maybe that’s not completely accurate, but that’s definitely what it feels like being a third-year college student. In reality, according to an article in GoodCall news by Terri Williams, she cites a study done by the U.S. Census Bureau, which shows that the average full time college student only spends 3.3 hours performing these activities. So where do college students spend most of their time then? A study done by Dr. James Robert at Baylor University, concludes that most college students spend about 8.7 hours …show more content…

Finally, Volunteering betters the community as a whole.
There are many methods of volunteering that can help college students make sense of the community in which they live in.
An example of volunteering on campus can be found at COD itself. COD offers a program called “People Educating People.” It is essentially a program in which students offer to tutor other students in various subjects.
According to David Lisman, author of “Toward a Civil Society : Civic Literacy and Service Learning,” “Volunteerism aids the community as it increases access to opportunities and services. It leads to better delivery of services, greater inclusion and participation in development (56).
Thus, a community is essentially a group of people living in the same place, working together, to continuously achieve better. In the case for college students, the campus, is considered to be a community. To continue building on this notion of a community, research shows the essentialness of volunteering. …show more content…

First, I argued that volunteering helps students boost their resume. Volunteering shows employers that the student is well-rounded and altruistic; the skills that the student learns in volunteering can be used in their future careers. Secondly, I discussed the benefits that volunteering has on one’s body and mind, both physically and mentally. Students who volunteer have lower mortality rates, greater functional ability, and lower rates of depression later in life than those who do not volunteer. Finally, I proved how volunteering betters the community as a whole. Being at college is a community in itself, therefore, volunteering through the programs that your individual college offers is a great way to become

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