Service hours are something that can help a community from people in the community. According to Sirmin Gupta, "The requirements benefits the community and encourages responsibility (https://silverchips.mbhs.edu) Students may not think that picking up trash is a fun weekend but "they end up picking up a lot more than trash" (Sirmin Gupta)
On the other end of the spectrum, Claire Koenig states "Mandated community service takes away from the meaning of the experience."(https://silverchips.mbhs.edu) Our country has gone from a "what can we do for our country" to "Why do I have to do this" This mindset will get young adults nowhere in life and will only take a community down.
I think that service hours should not be a requirement to graduate. I think it is too much for high school students. Most high school students are in at least one activity that is outside of school and then they have homework. Add service hours to that and students will have no time to do anything.
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