READING: How to Create Successful Community Service Projects
Have you considered doing some community service work but can't find anything that fits your interests?
Do you want to have more ownership over what kind of service work you do? If so, then making your own community service project may be the right idea for you.
- Read on for a step-by-step guide that will tell you everything you need to know to complete a successful community service project.
1. Why Should You Do Community Service?
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Community service work can be a great way to spend some free time in high school, but did you also know that it can also be a big help when you apply to colleges?
Colleges like seeing community service work as an extracurricular activity because it shows that you are actively involved in something that will better yourself and the world. By doing community service, you show that you have a real interest in making a positive change in your community.
Community service shows admissions officers that you have a number of the "intangible" qualities that they're looking for in students. For example, through service work, you can show your ability to balance a lot of different activities at once while also maintaining your course load. This shows that you can stay organized and take initiative.
Finally, community service can help with some of the more concrete aspects of your college applications as well. The work you do can be great subject material for an application essay, can lead to good letters of recommendation, and — perhaps most importantly — can lead to scholarships!
For more benefits of doing community service, see our guide.