Education is a tool that can be used for various purposes. This experience should not be limited to a structural, school environment. Undoubtedly, academics are an indispensable element of the evolutionary experience of acquiring knowledge; however, training empathy and communication and self-reflection skills are equally essential. High school experiences are the culmination of adolescents' holistic educational improvement; therefore, community service has great significance and should be a mandatory component of students' educational experiences. Some opponents of this view may argue that the prerequisites possessed by prospective employers do not include community service. In fact, such individuals argue that community service further reduces the time a student spends reviewing course material, and consequently increases employment prospects. This, however, is a flawed argument. In an era where professional occupations are fluid in nature (a result of both fiscal insecurity and today's mobile way of life), the most important skills a student can have are his or her interpersonal and intrapersonal, or communication, skills and reflective. Community service enhances these qualities, providing students with appreciation and recognition not only of the situations of others, but also the ability to relate to and truly value the other human beings being “served.” Additionally, students are not only rewarded with reciprocity, as they are able to see the effects of their service and how they have impacted the lives of others, but also with the opportunity to further explore their interests, which allows them to pursue their professional future. aspirations. (source) Despite the idea that mandatory community service...... middle of paper ...... the school they were confined to and, perhaps for the first time, discover skills they never would have thought to own or they would be rewarded. In fact, several students may gain a passion directly for community service itself, which would never have been revealed prior to participation. Therefore, exposing students to mandatory community service is critical to its ability to instill pride and inspire adolescents undervalued by the standards of classical academic views. Holistic education is by far the most valuable. The essentiality of community service to a student's learning is evident in its ability to provide professional skills - rarely or poorly taught in traditional academic institutions, to incorporate an appreciation for a diligent and thorough work ethic, and to inspire students students to pursue real interests, rather than limiting themselves to core tasks. subjects