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Teen Ink Magazine, November 2004: College Essays
The Day
by Blair H., Red Bank, TN,
The day was gray and smelled of rain, and I had come from the future to warn the people of the past.
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The Rules
by Sabella M., Miami, FL
Never touch the hand railings. Don't stare at people. Try to sit next to a lady on a crowded bus.
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A Simple Piece of Paper
by Amy L., Middletown, CT
"Sign this paper if you don't like Ms. Strom," the note said. I looked up at my classmates whose eyes were all on me.
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You Already Know the Answer
by Michael C., Lexington, KY
So, I finally figured it out. I was worried for a while that I wouldn't.
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The Brass Button
by Donnamira B., Arvada, CO
Arvada, with its commonly mispronounced second a, is a fairly unremarkable suburban city with unmistakable cow-town roots and a general, somewhat depressing, conservative aura.
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I Am a ...
by Alyson E., The Woodlands, TX
I am a teenager. I am ignorant, illiterate and irresponsible. I lie, cheat, steal and hate for no apparent reason.
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