Teen Ink Magazine,
November 2005 :
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A Transaction by Brenna R., Phoenix, AZ This article hit close to home. My sister recently went to Thailand and she saw the same devastation the author witnessed. My sister learned that in Thailand, parents sometimes sell their children to those who intend to use them as prostitutes ... Continue...
Beauty in Writing by Amelia M., Phoenix, AZ Beauty in Writing” is my favoritearticle in the September issue because it helped me improve my writingsignificantly. Before reading it, I felt uncomfortable whenever Istarted a poem or essay because I thought it needed to be very complex.
Confessions of a Mean Girl by Jocelyn Z., Wilmington, DE Thank you very much for printing “Confessions of a Mean Girl.” It showed bullying not from a victim’s point of view but from a bully’s. I have seen bullying and it is a terrible thing ... Continue...
Deacon by Jessica S., Phoenix, AZ I was truly touched by the article “Deacon.” It is true that no one could forget their first kiss. Just reading this took me back to the moment of my own ... Continue...
Ending Starvation by Jeff W., No. Platte, NE “Ending Starvation” has somegreat principles, but its approach is unrealistic ... Continue...
Feminist by Summer W., Phoenix, AZ I was greatly offended by the poem “Feminist.” It declared me “brainwashed,” incompetent to take care of myself and old-fashioned. It also went so far as to look down on me for taking care of myself (i.e ... Continue...
i <3 kool shorthand by Mica S., Smith, WA “I <3 Kool Shorthand” in theOctober issue made a broad generalization about the worth of internetabbreviations and emoticons ... Continue...
Inside Out by Anonymous, OH After I read “Inside Out” in the September issue, I no longer felt alone. I also know what it is like to feel like you’re trapped in the wrong body ... Continue...
Papa, Remember Your Mia by Lynne W., Mauston, WI I loved this poem because my dad died ofcancer a year ago. At one time, he couldn’t remember that mybrother and I were his children. It was very sad.
Thispoem reminded me of my dad and how he really is gone ... Continue...
Pepperdine University by Doug V., Warwick Valley, NY I thought the college review by Michael F.was very well written. It made me feel as if I had been to Pepperdineand experienced the university for myself. The tuition is expensive, butit seems it may be worth it ... Continue...
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