Li: I see. That sounds interesting. Do people do community service ___________ to make their application look good? Adviser: For some, I think it may start that way. But, in the end... this is important... overall, I think it's down to ___________ . Li: Sorry, what does that means? Adviser: In general, altruism is ___________ for others. In other words, it's the opposite thinking of yourself. Many cultures consider caring for the ___________ of others as a ___________ . It's different than feeling that you "need" to do something. You're not simply doing something because you have to. It's not a ___________ . Li: I'm not sure I know what you mean. Adviser: Altruism is helping someone, maybe even someone you don't know, just because you want to. ___________ , giving up a day to build a house for a less fortunate family that you may never even meet is altruism. We should discuss this concept more. It has nothing to do with you, but rather it's all about someone else. Other than feeling good, you, the volunteer, don't ___________ ; only others benefit. It’s been on area of interest for ___________ and psychologists for many years. Li: That's interesting. I've been thinking about studying ___________ . Maybe this is something to research.