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Teen Ink Magazine, October 2003: Focus: Working

'Tis Grand
by Claire C., Braintree, MA
   I had envisaged a summer without rules, restrictions and, most important, parents. I would be the witty, charming American everyone would marvel at, not the Cinderella of Jury's Inn. Continue...
The Perfect Job
by Katie B., Elmwood, WI
   Most teenagers hate working and only do it for money to buy useless things. For me it's different - I love my job!
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My World as a Firefighter
by Laura F., Enfield, CT
   My world is controlled by the sounds of four sets of tones. When one of them sounds, I'm either out of bed, out the door, or both. The newest set of tones is also my favorite - the sound of my fire pager.
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Cutting Broc
by Allison S., Mt. Angel,, OR
    I grabbed my belongings, making a mental checklist of the things I needed: Rain boots, check. Rain pants and jacket, check. Lunch, water, birth certificate, check, check, check. "Hey Karen, hey Ray," I sighed as I jumped into the blue farm truck, slamming the creaky door behind me.
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Lifeguarding on Lovell's Island
by Maura M., Cohasset, MA
   My experience, as it turned out, had more to do with life than lifeguarding.
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