Voluntary work (an essay) Today in class we watched a panel discussion. In the discussion we talked about the benefits of young people doing voluntary work. I’m going to discuss two of the points made and I will give my opinion on which benefit is more significant. Firstly, doing voluntary work is important, because teens can contribute to society. They learn won’t get salary or some other kind of reward for doing a task or giving a hand. Additionally, when teens do voluntary work they can make other people happy or relieved because they were giving a hand. Doing voluntary work makes teens aware of society and the people around them. After all, you are part of society and you should not be selfish. Secondly, the job you are asked to do, or choose to do, will teach you things. For example, you will learn how to help elderly people in their daily routine or repair a broken machine. Not only could teens learn about fixing things, but they will also gain knowledge that comes in handy if they want to work together. Teens have to learn how to socialise, because in most jobs you will have to work in a team. The most important thing, for me, is that teens get to know society. Teens are the adults of the future. By doing voluntary work they will earn awareness and I think that will make them professional adults. ((I would really appreciate it if someone can correct my mistakes and tell me what I could improve.)) Meike :)