The idea of ​​community service bored me before I started my volunteer work. I dreaded starting my community service even though I knew I had to. It didn't even matter to me where I earned my hours. I just wanted to get this over with. To my surprise, it wasn't what I expected. Community service was not a painful experience; it was a very pleasant and beneficial experience. I did my community service with Habitat for Humanity. The nonprofit chooses the applicant who buys the home, and Habitat only charges the applicant for the cost of the materials. Almost all workers are volunteers, so Habitat for Humanity doesn't have to pay a high salary. I felt good about myself being one of these volunteers. The future owner of the house also had to work on it. They are...