Dylan,a 16-year-old boy,told us that one of the most amazing experiences of his life was the trip to South Africa last summer. Most people would think that he was on a vacation there. But Dylan spent almost the whole ten days of his trip building houses for people there. It was hard and dirty work. We never thought that he would enjoy it,but he loved every minute of it.
Encouraging (鼓励)teenagers to do volunteer work is one of the most important things you can do for them as a parent. And the amazing thing is, once they get a taste of it,teenagers will love to volunteer. And students who do volunteer work do better in school than those who don't volunteer. In fact,volunteering provides many things for teenagers, including a wonderful experience and a good chance to meet new people.
It's not difficult to find volunteer jobs for teenagers. They can find them in hospitals,libraries,children's museums and so on.
