College Ap Essay

Throughout the years, I have lost many loved ones to the terrible plague that our nation refers to as drinking and driving. The first being my oldest brother when I was at the young age of seven. The most recent being my father; and in between, cousins, best friends, classmates, and siblings fall. Most people would cower down in the face of such adversity, but I chose to make a learning experience of it.

Instead of falling into line with the other friends and family that feel as if they can do nothing more than mourn the death of their loved one, I decided to dedicate my life to doing what little they can to prevent future heartache found within such tragedies. By the third alcohol related death I was faced with, I began to feel as if I were placed on this earth for the sole purpose of helping to bring this issue to an end. At the age of twelve, I began to join every drunk-driving organization under the sun. I started the first SADD (Students Against Drunk Driving) chapter in the state of Texas and made state headlines with my efforts.

I know I cannot do it alone, but along with knowing that I have affected the way hundreds of people now view the topic, comes an overwhelming feeling of satisfaction. So I continue with my solitary efforts every day of my life, hoping all the while, that I am making a big enough impact on others that not only will they never drink and drive, but that they will also spread this positive message to their loved ones. I hope they never know that pain that I have known.