College essay regarding drugs?

MrSimpleSimple
Sun, 10 Jun 2012 22:55:22 +0000

I am considering writing this essay for my common application when I’m applying to schools like W&M and UVa.

Like countless school’s across the nation, my school has countless people who are involved in drugs such as marijuana.

I try to be a strong Muslim so I would never even dream of being involved with drugs. I hate it. And I’m often even judgemental (I probably shouldn’t be) against those who are involved in drugs and underage drinking.

I was thinking of making my essay about the following experience (I believe its the first option on the Common App form)

Recently a friend of mine, who I had known to be a devout Muslim, became corrupted and involved with drugs. He began doing it more and more often. He would apparently, “wake and bake” quite often. Soon apparently he began doing it atleast 10 times a week (from what I hear).

I had known him to be from a good, religious family who were strongly against such blasphemous practices.

At first when he expressed interest to me about trying the drugs, I tried to persuade him to NOT do it. He did it anyways.
Then I tried to persuade him to stop, but he wouldn’t.
Then I showed him direct quotes from the Qu’ran that displayed explicit directions to stay AWAY from drugs and such things. He stopped…but resumed again soon enough.
Finally I did something very risky. The way I saw it, he was ruining his future and his religious devotion. I secretly contacted his mom and told her everything. His mom was shocked, and started keeping him on lockdown. She thanked me several times.
He hates me though, and never talks to me anymore. But I don’t regret my decision.

Would this be a good topic to write about? Would it be too controversial? Would it just make me look like a whiny snitch? Or could it help strengthen the view on my integrity and make me look like a good law abiding student?