Is volunteering worth it

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Created on Thursday, 09 March 2017 13:05

Written by norway

 

(by Andrine Norway)

 

 

 

I see volunteering as very useful and at some points necessary for things to work out in the society. I am thinking especially of voluntary work as volunteers in a condominium, red cross and night ravens.

 

 

 

I personally participate in the Red cross in Høyanger as a volunteer in the local rescue service both during summer and winter. I have chosen to participate in this work as I see it as an extremely important job. To become a part of the rescue service I have taken classes to make me prepared for everything that may be expected of me.

 

 

 

Other kinds of volunteer work in Høyanger may be within recreational activities such as sports and music. These kinds of activities are based on volunteering. Without the volunteering from parents and participants, there would probably be no chance to have any kinds of activities like these, or the participants would have to pay for everything they needed at all time. Including someone to sell waffles at games.

 

 

 

During my three last years at school I have participated a lot in voluntary work where the income has gone to class trips to Scotland and England. In these kinds of voluntary work there is really no way you can not participate. If you want to take a part in the trip you have to work, or else the rest of the class will be pissed off as you are freeloader. So either you participate in the voluntary work that can lead to a good ambiance in the group and you get to be social with a feeling of being useful, or you may influence the group negatively or not have the chance to come with.