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Learn new skills: Your college years are a great time
to learn new skills like goal setting, planning and
implementation, raising funds and public relations,
while enhancing your communication skills. It might
help you discover new hobbies and interests – and
other surprising things about yourself.
Explore careers: Meeting new people while learning
new skills can help open new doors and opportunities
that you otherwise may not discover by yourself. Try
out new professions, take on new challenges, learn
about new industries, and meet people from different
circles. You never know how far these skills and
relationships may take you on your career and personal
development.
Become more employable: A TimeBank survey
of 200 of the UK’s leading businesses showed that
73 percent of employers prefer people who have
volunteering experience over those who don’t.

Go abroad: Be on the lookout for volunteering
opportunities that involves travelling abroad. It’s a great
way to immerse yourself in new cultures and soak up
new experiences.
Do what you love: Check out volunteering
opportunities on issues you’re passionate about:
helping children, saving the environment or heritage
preservation. Use this as a time to promote your values
and inspire others through your dedication and passion.
Get a sense of achievement: Reach goals and gain
motivation for self-development, build self-confidence
and self-esteem. Respect and hold a high regard for the
things you do.

World

Share with others: There’s nothing more
fulfilling than helping others and seeing
someone develop and flourish. Share your
knowledge, experience and positive energy –
the more you give, the more you receive.
Develop local community: Your home doesn’t
end on the threshold of your house. People are
interdependent and the earlier you understand
it, the better. Contribute your time and work to
make somebody’s life better. Start by getting to
know your neighbours, if you haven’t already.
Connect to others: Get to know people
from different walks of life, learn from them,
make friends, and maybe, even fall in love.
Open yourself to the fascinating world of
volunteering; you’ll acquire experiences you will
keep for the rest of your life.

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