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Teen Ink Magazine, June 2003 : WhatMatters Articles

Cap'n Crunch by Andrew G., Wilmington, DE "You and the Cap'n make it happen," or at least that's what you'd believebased on the commercials. But if you ask me, the Cap'n doesn't need your, oranyone else's, help "making it happen" - he does well enough on hisown. Continue...	Compassion by Casey T., Bloomfield, NM I am a straight-A student andhave been my whole life. When you come from a family of educators, that justseems a natural result. With high academic standards come acompetitive spirit. I don't just dislike losing, I can't stand it. Continue...
Ha Ha by Megan S., Waukesha, WI So I was going to try to make this an essay ... That way I could voicesomething amazing and sooo close to my heart and also check something off my"To Do" list. Continue...	The Price of Vanity by Acacia I., Afton, CA Beingbeautiful means a lot to teenage girls. Once it did to me too. I was the vainestperson in the world, but that all changed one December night. It was aThursday, and I was getting ready for the wrestling tournament the following day. Continue...
The Pursuit of Tomorrow by Jessie C., El Dorado, KS Thecrowd gathers on the floor as the announcer introduces us. I ignore them as wetake our positions and the music begins. The beat pulses in my ears and I countto myself, "Five, six, seven, eight ... Continue...	Warm Love by Amanda M., Keller, TX When you come home at the end of the day do you want to bethere? Is the food on the table the only way they ever show theirlove? "I grew up on hugs and kisses," he told me. Well, I grewup on carrots. Continue...

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