volunteer work Since community is a basic unit of a country, promoting the development of community is very important. Nowadays there is an increasing number of young adults take volunteer work in their communities, which benefits both the community and young people themselves. Personally, I think the merits of this development outweigh its drawbacks. With more and more young people participating in volunteer work, the community cohesion may be enhanced. People will be more familiar with each other through working together, thus, the residents who live in the same community are likely to develop better relationships. Community will become more and more harmonious undoubtedly. In addition, taking part in such unpaid work can bring teenagers a sense of accomplishment, which is beneficial to their mental development. There is no denying that one will feel satisfied when he or she offers others happiness. Therefore, encouraging the young generation to undertake social volunteer work can boost their self-confidence. Also, this kind of experience teaches teenagers to cooperate with other people, because one can never do their job efficiently without others’ assistance. However, it is true that this tendency has its shortcomings. People may rely on others’ assistance heavily instead of improving their own skills. For instance, many unemployed people even do not need to seek employment, since the community can do all the things for them. As a result, numerous people are not able to fulfill their potential, which is harmful to the society’s progress. Consequently, I think governments are responsible for encouraging individuals to struggle for their future rather than wait for help. To conclude, participating in some volunteer work brings a lot of benefits to young people as well as communities, especially in such an indifferent society. I believe it is everyone’s obligation to make an effort and contribute something to make the community a better place.