Making the Wise and Mature Decision

My name is Jordan Henricks and I am currently a junior attending Manhattan High School. As you probably already know, Manhattan, Kansas is a community that is largely based around a college campus. Kansas State University is located here and makes up a large portion of the city's 45,000 people. With a city built around a university like Kansas State, the temptations of using drugs and alcohol greatly increase. High school students observe college boys and …

…would be showing no respect to Brianna and my actions would create tension in our relationship and maybe even end our relationship. By choosing to drink, use tobacco products, or experiment with illegal drugs, I would not only be hurting myself, but many of the people closest to me. I would like to think of myself as a responsible man and make the wise and mature decision to not use illegal substances on Prom night.