Tannya Benavides

What are your hobbies?
My hobbies are to read, play my clarinet, and dance, it is my passion and it’s the only thing I can do to relieve stress. Music in general makes everything better.

Where do you see yourself in five years?
I see myself at the University of Texas at Austin and working on my degree in the field of communications.

Who do you look up to?
I look up to my parents because I know they are hard-working people and only want what’s best for my siblings and myself.

If you could change one thing about the way your friends drive, what would it be?
If I could change one thing about the way my friends drive, it would be the many distractions that occur when they are driving, really they just need to ignore everything else and focus on the road.

Why are you involved in Teens in the Driver Seat?
I am involved in this program because I know it’s the best way to save other teenagers’ lives. Like it has been said before, we might not listen to adults, but we do listen to our peers and friends. This program has done so much already, which gives us motivation to go on and only try to make it better.