Friends Forever
by Candace B., Appleton City, MO
I feel just like Sarah who wrote “Friends Forever.” I have two horses and just have to see them every day. I try to ride them weekends because weekdays are busy. I always make time for them though, because they are so important to me.
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I Never Saw It Coming
by Anna C., Bedford, NY
I read “I Never Saw It Coming” and would like to point out some key factors that are missing in our society. I believe it is inevitable that teenagers will drink. What we must not do is turn our heads and pretend it never happens.
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Live Strong
by Katie C., Bedford, NY
What Tracy F. said in her article really got me thinking. I am also a supporter of “yellow” because the Livestrong bracelets are for an awesome cause.
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My Only Wish
by Richard G., Elsmere, DE
“My Only Wish” is a poem about the author’s hope that her father returns home soon from a foreign land and is kept safe while he’s there. I can see where Melissa is coming from.
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One Nation Under God
by Adam M., Phoenix, AZ
Laura B. expressed her concern over the exclusion of “under God” in the Pledge of Allegiance. She used the First Amendment to support her argument, although this has nothing to do with it.
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R-E-S-P-E-C-T
by Julia T., White Heath, IL
I read “R-E-S-P-E-C-T” and was immediately hooked by the fact that this teen feels uncomfortable because he is a boy.
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R-E-S-P-E-C-T
by Heather T., Auburn, NY
I would like to thank Chris D. for writing this article, and Teen Ink for publishing it. Finally, there is a guy willing to defend girls and stand up to the crude ways we are treated.
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R-E-S-P-E-C-T
by John M., White Heath, IL
I agree with Chris D. that girls are often treated as sex objects, and I think that it’s wrong. Girls should be treated with more love and care.
On the other hand, girls shouldn’t show themselves as sex objects.
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Red Means Stop
by Ashley H., Streetsboro, OH
After reading “Red Means Stop” by Jennifer Fletcher in the April issue, I feel that people should not fool around when driving. I have been in a number of car accidents and I am fortunate to still be here today.
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Selective Service
by Philip M., Monticello, IL
In the past two issues of Teen Ink there has been some controversy over whether women should be required to enter the draft. Sean M., author of “Selective Service” thinks that for American women to be equal to men they must register for the draft.
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Separation Anxiety
by Jenna C., Wethersfield, CT
Even though this isn’t a true story,I can relate because my parents decided to get a divorce when I was infourth grade. All I knew about divorce was that one of my parents wouldmove away and I wouldn’t be able to see them as much.
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The Unknown Disease
by Karri H., Phoenix, AZ
Seeing Sabrina C.’s article was very exciting. I too have Celiac disease and was diagnosed when I was three. For over a year before, I was in and out of doctors’ offices as they tested for all sorts of diseases.
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