Teen Ink Magazine,
October 2005 :
Nonfiction Articles
A Bump In My Road by Jessica, LA When I started high school I had life inthe palm of my hand. I was a straight A student in the medical academy,a cheerleader, and involved in every club and activity possible ... Continue...
Box Boats Plus Plastic Food by Pete R., Dallas, TX Everyone’s mind makes unhappy memories fade until only pleasant ones remain. I’m no different, but looking back at my friendship with Michael, I come up empty-handed when trying to find any bad memories ... Continue...
Dress-Up by Kat C., Kendall Park, NJ Daphne lived across the street in a white house with a porch. Her family was carefree and sweet, always inviting me over. My family was embarrassing, flaunting their Filipino traditions in front of my white friends ... Continue...
Dvorak’s 5th by William M., The Dalles, OR A breath. A note. The first oboe hasn’t situated herself yet so I sound the radiant tuning note. All focus is on the piece at hand.
Destruction. A looming woodwind chorus begins our journey. Silence. Agitated basses and horns announce trouble ... Continue...
Fertile Ground by Juliana S., Rolling Hills, CA Peals of laughter escaped from behind the imposing cornstalks and fluttered gracefully through the sweet summer air. The sunflowers loomed powerfully overhead, and the scent of lavender hung delicately around us ... Continue...
Freedom in Myself by Anonymous, ME I sat at my computer, staring at the words on the screen with tears in my eyes. It was February vacation, the house was quiet, and I was alone. I didn’t know what to expect when I turned on the computer; part of me didn’t want to turn it on at all ... Continue...
Green Fedora by Allison D., Ridgefield, CT I like to get away sometimes. I like to lock myself up in that shadowy back corner of my mind where no one dares venture for fear of giant spiders and cobwebs. It’s a self-inflicted isolation, a rather melancholy existence, but it suits my purposes.
Lemonade by Hilary R., New City, NY As I look out the front door window, the small blue table sits peacefully at the end of my driveway awaiting the excitement that would inevitably explode that day. A tall stack of plastic cups in one arm, and a half-eaten package of Oreo cookies sit in the other ... Continue...
My Advice by Maggie M., Akron, OH My advice: always have a good friend next to you. Everybody needs to have fun and to laugh. Those belly laughs with friends are incomparable. Always have a friend whom you love, and trust, and enjoy being with. I am lucky because I had the most amazing friendship ... Continue...
Okay by Krista M., Hanson, MA There we sat, she, thinking everything is the same, but I, afraid even to speak for fear of crying. She sensed my pain, like she always could, and nodded.
“So, everything’s not alright with your dad. What’s wrong?” she asked, concerned ... Continue...
Only An Hour Away by Desirea T., Ridgway, PA “I’m moving,” he said, as if he were casually filling me in on what had happened the night before. We sat at the art table, the smell of paint and clay smothering any trace of fresh air. His eyes focused on mine, but as if by accident ... Continue...
Speechless by Christen N., Wyoming, MI She was walking at least ten feet ahead of me, distancing herself considerably. Her head was down and I couldn’t see her face through her bleached hair as it danced around her in the early autumn wind ... Continue...
The Way Things Were by Lindsay B., New City, NY I remember when you were awkward and shy. You wore t-shirts with corny sayings and argyle socks. My friends would stare at you like you were from outer space, but you never seemed to notice. I saw it all ... Continue...
Traditions by Kelsey A., Harrisville, RI “So, do you guys want to go Holy Cowing tonight?” Alyssa asked.
“Yes!” my sister and I exclaimed at the same time in “Do you really have to ask?” voices ... Continue...
True Friendship by Amanda M., Fowler, MI As the night continued, our conversation grew deeper. Soon, we were both in tears. It wasn’t the words that affected me, it was the way he cared. I could feel the love from his heart. I never had the chance to express myself like this to anyone before ... Continue...
You’re Beautiful by Anonymous, TX I have a friend. She is one of the prettiest girls I have ever seen, yet there is something very wrong with her. Well, actually, there’s nothing wrong. She is perfect just the way she is. The only thing wrong is that she can’t see that ... Continue...
Your Funeral by Jemmilyn A., Des Plaines, IL Hard to believe, but true.
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