Teen Ink Magazine,
December 2005 :
Nonfiction Articles
A Beard by Steven J., Highland Village, TX This selection can be found in Chicken Soup for the Teen Soul, the 7th in the Teen Ink book series, all available in bookstores nationwide and online.
A Christmas Stranger by Annmarie B., Ridgway, PA It was already pushing eight o’clock after a busy day of shopping. The seasonal panic of Christmas being right around the corner had set in, prompting my family to run up to Erie for some last-minute shopping ... Continue...
A Girl Walked Alone by Lia ., Saddle Brook, NJ It was raining and horrible. I was at mygrandma’s house, living with my older cousin. Sometimes I livedwith my parents and my two little brothers, but not that often becauseChina’s law only allows one or two children in each family ... Continue...
Cash by Johnny K., Mooringsport, LA The end of the school year was coming and I knew it was time to get a job. The first place I looked was at a construction company. The manager asked me a million questions, then smiled and said, “Good job. You are the ideal candidate ... Continue...
Gofer This & That by Cole M., Racine, WI “But I don’t want to work every day this summer,” I protested
“You won’t, you don’t have to work Saturdays and Sundays ... Continue...
I Love Waitressing by Samantha O., Iola, WI A new table of four, easy enough; get them their water before they complain. Table six still needs pie. What was it now, apple, rhubarb, apple a la mode unheated, and raspberry peach? Did they want ice cream with the raspberry peach? I could have sworn they did. Hmm ... Continue...
My Summer Job by Laurel P., Pleasant Hill, CA Two years ago, I won a scholarship to the Sally Ride Science Camp at Stanford University. It was an extraordinary experience and I wanted to return the following year, but there was a problem: I would need $1,000 ... Continue...
The Dreamers by Martina A., CA Terrible lighting. The lighting couldn’t be worse. Halogen bulbs buzzing with life, buzzing with the sick satisfaction of knowing that they whitewash everything their beams touch. Making the colors look like they’re covered with a sheet ... Continue...
The Motorcycle Incident by Esther N., Waynesboro, PA Ah, Christmas is upon us once again, that oh-so-festive time of year for roasting chestnuts on an open fire, riding in one-horse open sleighs, and rocking around the Christmas tree ... Continue...
Typical Wind Rita by Marisol C., Houston, TX “I have bad news, Houston,” the radio DJ states. “Hurricane Rita has been upgraded to a category five storm.”
“No!” I cry, tears drowning my eyes. “No! No! No!” I repeat in a voice I haven’t heard in years ... Continue...
When I was little ... by Maisy H., New York, NY When I was little, everything amazed me. It was all so fabulous and mysterious, and the smallest things were amplified in my mind.
When I was little, I loved dolls, especially the one with the long, curly red hair that I received for my birthday ... Continue...
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