The concept of requiring community service of college students as a requirement for graduation is based on the idea that communities and individuals can be helped in their development through volunteer service. Community service provides the opportunity for students to share their knowledge, skills, and abilities with someone who might not have benefited from such actions otherwise. Community service should be a requirement for college graduation because it helps to alleviate problems of society, positively molds a student's manner of thought, and helps the student achieve career goals in his or her future.
             When college students devote even minute amounts of their time to the community, their intelligence, compassion, and expertise can influence society in many ways that are greatly needed. There are many places in which educated help is needed, like organizations and leadership positions, instead of unskilled manual labor, which is needed, but cannot be successful if there are no volunteers to fill the specialized positions. Even a short amount of time with a service organization or a single event can expose a student to a meaningful learning experience, and that one student can impact one disadvantaged person's existence for years to come. Students of an institute of higher learning, if required to complete community service, can lighten the dire need for volunteers with organizations and make a noticeable difference in the operation of the public. Underprivileged people, volunteer-run organizations, and other operations for the recovery of society will be relieved to know that our young scholars care about more than passing their classes, and have taken the time to help out the community, whether it is a requirement of their school or not. Volunteer help from college students could be valuable to the greatness of our neighborhoods and communities, and the positive effect would be greatly felt in future generations....