If so, I'm sure that you'll want to retract it at the earliest opportunity. It is my understanding that one of the goals of institutions of higher learning is to produce highly skilled, well-rounded candidates to fill the leadership needs of the community, nation and world. Two of the most important skills any leader can possess are understanding and compassion. Universities that require students to participate in community service activities are doing so because they understand that in addition to academic learning, well-rounded citizens need to have exposure to character building experiences. While Hebrew literature and thermodynamics are great and necessary, the only way we learn understanding and compassion is by going out into the community, witnessing the suffering and pain, and then rolling up our shirtsleeves and becoming part of the solution.
Community service builds character.
It teaches us to put others first. It teaches us to look upon each person we encounter as an equal, regardless of their circumstances. It teaches us humility. Many people avoid community service because they can't stomach looking into the eyes of someone who is dying of AIDS, cancer or old age. Many people avoid community service because they can't stand the pain in the eyes of the homeless and hungry.