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The first bar graph gives data about two main reasons why students receive 
education, and the second chart compares the level of support from employers 
along five different age ranges.
Overall, as students get older, their reason for study tends to shift from career 
purposes to hobby, with 40-49 year olds showing a similar preference for both. 
It is evident that employers are more likely to support younger employees with 
allowing time offs or financial rewards. 
Looking at the reasons for study first, the vast majority of students (80%) under 
26 generally receive education for future career, but only marginally a tenth of 
them study out of their interest. While the percentage of the former group shows 
a gradual decline across the age ranges to almost two-fifths, the reverse is true 
for the other group of students, with a whopping 70% of them study as a means 
of a hobby at their fifties or over.
Regarding employer support figures, about two-thirds of workers by the age of 
26 enjoy from breaks or monetary supports offered by their employers. Having 
decreased to around a third in the age group of 30-39, this figure shows rises, 
and almost a half of those aged 49 or over are supported by their directors. 
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Over the last few years, it has become common to involve young people and 
students in volunteering projects. However, while some think serving 
community for free should be introduced as mandatory to school curriculum, I 
believe this does come at a cost with extra pressure and resentment.
On the one hand, the participation of school students in volunteer-basis 
programs may help them develop certain soft skills. All too often, community 
services are performed by groups of individuals who work under the same aim 
of contributing to society. In doing so, students at school may benefit from 
gaining teamwork and communication skills, enriching their array of skill sets 
needed for employment. More importantly, moral values can also be learned. 
By helping the less fortunate and the disabled, students can feel a higher sense 
of sympathy and ethic, which, I think, encourages them to become future 
philanthropists.
Having said that, adding unpaid community service to school syllabus poses 
some risks, with the first one being excessive pressure. Admittedly, not only are 
school students busy with schooling and academic homework nowadays, but 
they are also attending extracurricular courses to gain a competitive edge over 
their counterparts. Such a tight schedule means that volunteering seems to be 
another, yet unnecessary, burden on their shoulder. However, the most 
worrying aspect is that community service could be regarded as against basic 
human rights and fair society rules. Having young people work against their will 
may create intrusive feelings among public, in a sense that students are being 
exploited for societal needs.
To sum up, despite accepting the positive aspects of volunteering by school 
students, I firmly believe that making it compulsory school part could cause 
strain on students and may.