A Cry for Help
by Tasha M., Murray, UT
“A Cry for Help” makes me think of what my friend did. We used to work together, then she quit and found a new job. We lost touch, and I just found out that she recently killed herself. When I found out, it was the worst day of my life ...
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A Wall as a Weapon
by Benjamin B., San Antonio, TX
I strongly disagree with this article. The author makes severalpoints which are valid, but most are incorrect.
I am disappointed by the term used todescribe the security barrier Israel has built on its West Bank border ...
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Art Gallery
by Jennifer K., Willits, CA
I used to just flip through Teen Ink looking for articles to read, skipping the Art Gallery, but when I took the time to look at it, I saw that all the art has imagination, that people put their hearts into drawing or taking photos because it is something they love ...
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Benefits of the Arts
by Sanae M., Murray, UT
I agree with the author that schools need to continue providing art classes. They give students ways to express themselves, and exercise the right side of the brain, which is important ...
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Chat Room Dangers
by Alexandra S., Valhalla, NY
Thank you, Heather, for writing “Chat Room Dangers.” Chat rooms are dangerous because you never know to whom you are really talking. I don’t think you should ever meet anyone from a chat room - they could be wacko ...
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College Information
by Melissa G., Cincinnati, OH
You should include scholarship information and tips on how to go through the college application process (like how to write a good college essay). It would be very useful.
Editor’s Note: Look for loads of information in the upcoming April college issue ...
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Dogs & Boyfriends
by Amanda C., Wilmington, DE
I read “Dogs and Boyfriends,” in which the author’s mother chooses her boyfriend over her children. I am very sympathetic toward the author and her sister Carolyn. It must be devastating to feel abandoned by your mother ...
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I Closed My Eyes
by Nelly C., Live Oak, CA
This story made me think about my life. Many take people for granted and never realize what they’ve got right in front of them ...
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Interrogation
by Anonymous, Phoenix, AZ
In the November college issue there was an article that put my own thoughts and feelings into words. Reading “Interrogation” by Nicholas M., I felt like I was looking into a mirror of my thoughts ...
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My Sandpit Home
by Shawna D., Kalispell, MT
I’ve never met anyone who is so able to remember something that happened when she was five years old as this author. I enjoyed this classic story of a brother and sister fighting and the repercussions. It was so well written and a joy to read ...
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Smoker Robert
by Tom, Bruce, Kathryn A., Hawthorne, NY
In December’s Teen Ink we read an interview with Robert about his cigarette addiction. Robert didn’t realize the long-term effects of his decision to start smoking at age 16, and now years later he has lung cancer ...
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Teen Ink: A Survival Guide?
by Sandra R., Glendale, AZ
Teen Ink is just an amazing magazine. I didn’t hear about it until junior year, but it has so much variety and is great. Teens can actually relate to each other through writing.
My favorite section is the poetry because our teen years can be the most confusing ...
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The Catcher in the Rye
by Andrea A., Boardman, OH
Jessica M’s review of J.D.Salinger’s The Catcher in the Rye was an astoundingmisrepresentation of a novel that has remained in the forefront ofliterature for years. It is painfully obvious from her summation of thebook that she did not understand its point ...
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