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Teen Ink Magazine, October 2006 : Nonfiction Articles

Books Galore by Darwin D., San Francisco, CA Entering the apartment was like walking into a maze. Books, newspapers and magazines were stacked into giant obstacles that towered above me. These walls of books were so densely packed that when I ran into one, rather than knocking it over, I bounced off ... Continue...	Born to Perform by Jullian L., Auburn, NY Many people take years to discover what makes them feel complete. Some never find it. Still, others are lucky and find what motivates them early in life ... Continue...
Cappies by Suzanne D., Columbia, MD No one is ever prepared to write their first review for The Cappies, a high school theater and journalism program that trains students to review school productions ... Continue...	Euphonium by Richard P., Gouverneur, NY Playing the euphonium is one of the greatest pleasures in my life. For those unfamiliar with the instrument, it looks like a midget tuba. When I play it, I get to control everything. It’s just my instrument and me with endless possibilities ... Continue...
Fat Camp by Elle R., Wyckoff, NJ Fat camp - for most, this subject is a joke, an issue that is far from their slender lives. For some, though, it is a reality. Amidst a prison of aerobics with bars of tofu and officers of hunger pains, there are the few, the hungry, the deprived - the fat campers ... Continue...	Film Acting by Christine T., Dallas, TX “There’s gonna be one less rugrat in this room!” The words rang in my ears as the convict pointed his gun against my head. The floodgates opened and tears poured down my face ... Continue...
First Guitar by David O., Shreveport, LA The first guitar I ever played was my uncle’s old acoustic. The strings were wound way too tight and the action was so stiff I could hardly push the strings down, but I played it every day ... Continue...	For Theater by Jessica S., Phoenix, AZ “I’m back!” Josh cried gleefully as the mirror revealed his made-up face. The person sitting next to me was no longer my friend but Manolo Costazuela of Neil Simon’s “The Odd Couple: Female Version ... Continue...
From An Outsider’s Viewpoint by Anonymous “Right here, to the right!” I shout to the front seat. My friend’s mother nods and turns the wheel. “There you go,” she says and smiles. After a long weekend, she is happy to be rid of me ... Continue...	In My Element by Katie C., Tulsa, OK I feel anxious, excited, nervous. I am just ready to get it over with. We have practiced for months. We run onto the floor. We run to our places and wait for those three ticks. ... Continue...
In The Spotlight by Kathrin D., Rocky Hill, CT The only reason I auditioned for David Roger’s play “Here and Now” was because friends had convinced me. I thought it would be a waste of time; what made them think I would make it? Then I found out I was cast to play Adele Chapman ... Continue...	It’s a Small World by Susie Q., Wanaque, NJ We’ve all heard that it’s a small world, but I never realized how small until last year. I was adopted from Colombia ... Continue...
Oh, Say Can You ... by Gina C., Riverton, IL A fair number of people have experienced the joy and excitement of singing somewhere other than in the shower or car. They know the intense feeling of bravely expressing themselves in front of others ... Continue...	Tears Only Ruin Your Make-up by Jacinda B., Poultney, VT “This should go well; last night was really good,” Kelly said excitedly. “Yeah, last night was really cool,” I replied with the same enthusiasm. “Now that we’ve done it once, we can fix the parts we messed up ... Continue...
The Gig by Tim K., Congers, NY The crowd buzzed with anticipation as my four band members and I confidently strode onto the stage to plug in our guitars. It was our first performance at this venue and I was amazed to see how many kids from our school had come to listen ... Continue...	Waiting by Chris T., Elmira, NY Four anxious, solemn statues Bathed in eerie crimson light Guitars in hand, backstage we wait I, the farthest to the right Bulldozers push against my stomach ... Continue...

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