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Teen Ink Magazine, September 2006: Focus: Working
A Bad Day
by Clayton H., Harmony, MN
It was a nice summer day and all was well with the world. I, unfortunately, went to work and there something happened that will forever haunt me.
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Financial Literacy
by Lauren S., Germantown, TN
In my lifetime as a consumer, I have purchased over 300 plastic eyes, pounds and pounds of plastic beans, and heaps of fuzz. Cleverly constructed rhyming hangtags are torturous reminders of crisp dollar bills that have left my wallet.
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Doctor Dreams
by Elizabeth M., Mamaroneck, NY
It is my sixth hour on the job. I am in my work clothes: a white shirt and smock. Both are splattered with red. Bent over, I am focused on the task at hand.
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Flowers
by Emily N., Cohasset, MA
You can tell a lot about a person from the flowers they buy.
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Paid Fun
by Rosie S., Auburn, NY
We didn’t need menus; we had memorized the ice cream list. Everyone had their “usual” and our waitress knew us by name. Little did I know that it would be my last time ordering as a customer.
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Budget
by Ariana S., Akron, OH
Living on a high-school student’s budget can be difficult, especially for upperclassmen with expenses like phones and cars.
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The Perfect Job
by Henry O., Hull, MA
I want to own my own business, as I have since before high school.
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Under Celebrated
by John B., Shreveport, LA
What career is the steppingstone to all others? None other than teaching. This is the career that makes all others possible.
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