America’s Jr. Miss
by Chahasti,
What a poem Hawaii's Jr. Miss Lindsey Libed wrote!"Love's First Meeting" covered a lot of good points I can relate to.Meeting someone for the first time is exhilarating ...
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Ban Smoking in Public Areas
by Anela P., Glendale, AZ
When I came across "Ban Smoking in PublicAreas" by Bethany S. in the December issue, I thought it was a goodtopic. The article told how bad smoking is for your health ...
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Can’t Put It Down
by Mia D., Philadelphia, PA
First off, let me say that I've known about Teen Ink for a relatively long time, without ever reading it. I even had friends who submitted things all the time, but I never thought about it much until I opened it one day and started reading ...
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Charlie Brown
by Maggie M., Decatur, GA
I read "Charlie Brown" because I figured, hey, who doesn't love Peanuts? But this story was not at all humorous. I have some very close friends, and it would be so hard for me if I lost them to drugs ...
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Fiction
by Kimberly L., Willits, CA
"The Portal Between Dimensions" byChristopher C. was the bomb. I love how it's written from the perspective of a2-D creature. I also like how the author uses phrases like "the gridforest" and "I loved all 360 interior degrees of him for it ...
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Heroes
by Matthew K., Port Hope, MI
I just read Teen Ink for the first time and it is a very interesting magazine. It's full of helpful information about college. Many of the stories are very interesting, considering the authors are all about my age ...
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Kids These Days
by Resa W., Monroe, MI
In the spirit of January's "Spoiled" There are many factors contributing to problems in school, but two major ones are ignorance and disrespect ...
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Made in America
by Jillian B., Newark, DE
I am responding to an opinion article in the form of a poem written by Jeremy R. It explains how many things aren't made in America anymore. I agree; if you look around your house it's likely that more things were made in China or other countries than in America ...
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Music & Metamorphosis
by Seth C., Phoenix, AZ
The more I read this article, the more it spoke to me with a definite hunger for the music I love. Music to me is not just something to dance or listen to. For me, music is everything. It's a passion and a way of life ...
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My Father
by Elias F., Wilmington, DE
The article "My Father," about Jason W.'s father going to war, is very sad. I can sort of relate to what he is saying because of my close friend's dad. It all started for my friend when his dad had to leave for war ...
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Stress
by Maxwell C., Atlanta, GA
I really like that you allow students to speak their minds in Teen Ink. It is nice to know there is a magazine out there that will hear teens out and take action by printing our words and creative works ...
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This is What They’re Dealing With
by Anonymous,, Oklahoma City, OK
I read "This is What They're Dealing With," about homosexuals being discriminated against ...
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This is What They’re Dealing With
by Anonymous, Willits, CA
I read "This is What They're Dealing With" and it made me think about my mom. My mom is a lesbian. I don't live with her, but I've met some of her girlfriends. I liked this story because I know how Daryl realized how people treat homosexuals ...
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This is What They’re Dealing With
by Anonymous, Willits, CA
I'm 15 and read "This is What They're Dealing With." I thought that it was a powerful article telling things from a sympathetic-to-homosexuals point of view ...
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Two Boys in a Hippo
by Palmer H., Decatur, GA
I am glad you included "Two Boys in a Hippo" in the November issue. It made me think about how hard it must be for immigrants to survive in our country. Ismael's story was amazing, almost unbelievable ...
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