Hello everyone. I was thinking about writing an essay about an experience I had volunteering at a computer lab for a job fair where I helped someone who had never before used a computer through the whole process of applying online and scoring an interview. I found satisfaction from it and would like to tell it. However, I have read on two sites (didn’t search too much) that volunteer experiences should be avoided (I guess because they’re too popular?). What do you think? Would it be okay or good to use this as a basis for one of my essays, or should I avoid it and look for something else? Any feedback and advice would be appreciated. Thank you.
That seems like a misleading blanket statement. There’s nothing wrong with writing about community service if you can be specific and personal without resorting to platitudes. It’s just that a lot of people can’t.
I definitely think it can be PART of your essay.
Thanks. I will have some people review it to see if it works.