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I think it is quite natural, especially when younger, to ignore your own good qualities when comparing yourelf to others. I also think most people grow out of it.
You don't have to outdo anybody to enjoy your life. There are no prizes for being community minded (except your own satisfaction and the gratitude of others). Personally, I'm not a particularly 'community minded' individual, so the chances of me choosing to do volunteer work at this stage of my life are pretty slim. This is not to say I won't do it later in life - it is just not something that gives (would give) me satisfaction at this stage in life.
Bottom line - you should do what you want to be happy - if that means bettering yourself, then by all means do so; if it means community service, then do that; if it means doing your best to look after your own family, then do that.
There is no right and wrong thing to do.
Remember that at university/college there are always high achievers - not everybody can be one, but if you really want to do it (not just because "someone else is") then do whatever you need to do to achieve that end.
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who hid my keyboard's PANIC button?
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