September5th Academic IELTS Task 2

It is suggested that all young adults should undertake a period of unpaid work, helping people in the community. Does it bring more benefits or drawbacks to the young people?

It is considered by some that all youth in the community should work voluntarily for the benefit of the community. Although making the youth do unpaid work for the community can have certain drawbacks, I consider that its benefits far outweigh the drawbacks.

Undoubtedly, doing unpaid work for the community would be beneficial for the youth in many ways. Firstly, by helping the elderly, the sick and the disabled directly, or participating in charitable activities like raising funds or offering free consultation, young people will certainly gain and accumulate some valuable first-hand experience. The second benefit would be that it would make them feel more connected to the society. There would be sense of ownership for the society among the youth for the community as they work for its betterment.

Finally, volunteering provides a natural sense of accomplishment. Youth’s role as a volunteer can also give them a sense of pride and identity. It would make the youth feel better about themselves and in turn make youth more self-confident. The better they feel about themselves, the more likely they are to have a positive view of their life and future goals.

However, there may be some disadvantages if the young provide free service helping people in need. For example, it may conflict with their normal study or work if not arranged well. In addition, youth might feel burdened and forcing them might create a feeling of resentment among the youth rather than create of feeling of self-confidence and accomplishment.

To conclude, I believe that youth undertaking some voluntary community work would be very beneficial despite the few drawbacks.

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