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Teen Ink Magazine, January 2004: Focus: The Future

When I Grow Up by Tom S., No. Platte, NE "I'm going to be Superman and save lots of people and fly into Chuck E. Cheese and get all the pizza I want when I grow up!" It's too bad my childhood dream probably won't work out. Continue...	Follow Your Heart by Sarah C., Ellinwood, KS He looked me up and down, grinned, and said, "I don't think we have anything to offer you." I felt rejected. All I wanted was information about his college Continue...
I Have a Dream by Courtney K., China, MI "I say to you today, my friends, that in spite of the difficulties and frustrations of the moment, I still have a dream. It is a dream deeply rooted in the American dream." So begins the famous speech. My dream is one deeply devoted to the passion and love that all people have for this life on earth. Continue...	Sagebrush Against Skyscraper by Douglas J., Ivins, UT Sometimes I hate this place With its lack of sophistication And its extreme religious domination Continue...
Life, Part 1 by Justin L., Milwaukee, WI Is this what life is supposed to be like? I think I shifted to a mirror universe and this is just a bad reflection. Continue...	Not for Everyone by Amy J., Pembroke, MA Forensic science: crime scenes, dead bodies, blood, guts, gore and much more. It may not be for everyone, but it's the field for me. Continue...
Life as an Auto Technician by Cody V., Shreveport, LA When I was a freshman, my father bought me a 1966 Ford pick-up. This truck ran well and we planned to restore it, but parts were too scarce. Continue...	In the ER by Ashley C., Boonville, NC It was the beginning of summer. At first I thought that would mean lazy days lounging by the pool and working on my tan. Boy, was I wrong. Continue...
Sweet Independence... by Mick A., Sioux Center, IA Ever since I tasted my first bite of independence working at a fast-food joint in the eighth grade, I've craved more. My sixteenth birthday was awesome and I savored every second behind the wheel of my new-to-me Honda. Continue...

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