Right for all the wrong reasons
Do you want to make a difference? Do you want to feel good about yourself?
This used to be a hard thing to do, but now one can simply be a volunteer. Something a bit familiar to many students (simply because they have more time than others). Sometimes students just want to work to help people or sometimes just because they need references on their CVs. (sometimes clearly states this happens in some cases)
With so many people in need, nobody thinks ill of the ones that help. They shouldn’t either. But are they really doing this to help people? Easy work (or hard, depends on which area are you volunteering to work for) can draw praise from others. While everyone else praises his or hers selflessness, they can receive more than spiritual rewards. A perfect social image is a powerful thing, especially in the wrong hands. One can even call it cheating in earning respect. This is not about preventing people to join a volunteering group. Because volunteering is something that should be unconditional, irregardless if one gets something in return or not.
It is humanity that catches the public’s eye. Nowadays showing our emotional side brings not shame, but proves virtue. Feeding the hunger and healing the sick is all great, but why do they do it? This shouldn’t be about personal gain. One cannot argue that they benefit the society. They are good people, just for the wrong reason
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