<p>Would an essay on underage drinking be a bit over the top? This is for the essay about a local or national concern.</p>
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<p>Well, it depends. Is it about YOUR underage drinking or is it a diatribe against teenagers consuming alcohol in general?</p>
<p>If it's the first one, I wouldn't write about it, but that's because I'm the type who doesn't like taking risks. Who knows what might actually fly.</p>
<p>It's the second one, but I wouldn't call it a diatribe. I wouldn't be heavily criticizing it. It doesn't involve my experience with underage drinking (I don't drink).</p>
<p>If you choose that topic, you'll want to talk about how it impacted you in some way (a friend got hurt in a car accident, etc.). Make sure your essay tells something unique about you.</p>