text: Community service should be required for all students no matter how old or young they are. As long as they can make a difference in life then they should be required to perform community service. Community service is not just picking up trash around parks or helping out at nursing homes, but a way of life. Community service tasks vary from person to person. Some people might like to help read to little children or help take care of people with disabilities. Community service shows that you have respect for yourself, the people around you, and show much more.