Here are the reasons why you should volunteer for Co-Curricular Activities (CCAs)...
1) Develop new skills and gain experience
Immersing yourself as a volunteer in a variety of causes or projects will enable you to develop new skills as well as allow you to utilise the skills that you have learned in school on a real time basis. It will give you a greater awareness and understanding of the many issues that these organisations face. With greater awareness, you will be able to put your analytical skills to the test so that you will gain experience in problem solving.
Remember that scholarship providers will ask you about the skills you have developed and how you were able to use them to come up with solutions in the organisation you volunteered for. So it is advisable to volunteer in causes that the scholarship provider contributes to.
2) Meet and form relationships with people
As a volunteer, you will be able to meet new people of various characters and temperament. You will learn to adapt to different types of personalities. For those people you do get along with, you can forge relationships with them so that you ultimately build up a network of contacts who might be able to help you in your future career. This is very important for scholarship providers who want to ensure that their workplace will remain a harmonious one.
3) Builds your character
Volunteerism has a way of building character. It enables you to develop moral principles especially if the organisation is involved in a cause that you strongly believe in. It also provides you with feelings of empowerment and upliftment, so that you are more confident to face even greater challenges. In addition, it helps to develop in you that sense of responsibility and commitment, enabling you to work more efficiently and meet tight deadlines. Great work ethics will give you higher chance of getting that scholarship.
4) Provides you with a greater advantage over your peers
Being a volunteer gives you a distinct advantage over your peers because you tend to stand out more, based on your work experiences, network connections, and character. It also demonstrates your sense of empathy, which scholarship providers look for in their scholars.
