text: As a young mind in a world diverse opinions and perspectives, I have seen that the generation I live in has become a "me" generation. In other words, this generation of students has become so selfish and absorbed in their own personal needs, they've forgotten that there are other people in this world who have greater issues that they must face. For example, when students are requested to give money for a charitable cause, such as helping the less fortunate in third world countries, they choose not to. The sad part is that this refusal to help others in need is not because they are uninformed, but because they are so caught in themselves that they are too selfish to even provide for someone other than themselves. As a matter of fact, 87% of students in middle school stated that if they ever had the chance to give back to their community in a simple way, they would not. The point I'm trying to make is that requiring community service of students will push them to lay down their pride and conceit to assist someone else. By doing this, their hearts will be softened and in turn, they will learn the simple joys of serving someone else for a change.