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Teen Ink Magazine, September 2006: Nonfiction Articles
Happy Birthday
by Gwendolyn S., Miami, FL
17, a woman
Incredible wit beyond comprehension
On your birthday you showed me how amazing you are
Through the cheap plywood doors they wait for us
You, me
Happy Birthday
Your life, such a dream
No worries of the human condition, “loneliness”
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Apple Picking
by Shannon C., Niskayuna, NY
It is fall, time to go apple picking. Time to climb trees to get the nicest apple and shine it on your shirt until you see your reflection. Then take a juicy bite and say to yourself, It’s better than store bought.
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Hurricane Katrina
by Maggie M., New Orleans, LA
I was desperately trying to escape the truth that New Orleans, my beloved home, was crumbling. I was trying to stay strong for myself and my family, which meant hiding my emotions and letting no one in.
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Memories of 9/11
by Jamie S., Wexford, PA
It was a day that would forever be burned into my memory. I lived 30 minutes from the city, so I was pretty close when it happened. It felt like a normal day in fourth grade, but the students were a bit restless. There were rumors about an accident, even a ridiculous story about airplanes crashing into a football field.
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Belief in a Dream
by Ashley B., Southwick, MA
What if your life was meaningless? What if you didn’t care what people thought anymore, whether you were loved, cared for, or appreciated? What if you lost everything? What if you felt hurt, unloved, used, abused and thrown away? Imagine that you didn’t care whether you lived or died because your circumstances left you numb. How would you go on?
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Cupcakes & Chocolate Milk
by Matthew, , NY
“Don’t you think baking cupcakes is a little ...” he trailed off and I rolled my eyes as I prepared the frosting and sprinkles. I knew exactly what he wanted to say, but like most arrogant, closed-minded men, he didn’t have the courage to say it.
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A Strong Connection
by Susan F., Medford, WI
I’m a sophomore. I’m involved in Spanish Club, basketball and softball; I enjoy reading, shopping and spending time with friends. I work part-time. My life doesn’t seem very different from most teenagers, but it is. Recently I moved in with my aunt and uncle after my dad died of cancer.
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Sweet Dreams
by Nikandra S., Cameron, WI
It was time for the ritual, a seemingly commonplace event that defined the night and made sweet dreams possible for a four-year-old girl.
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Two Ways to See a Haven
by Evan G., San Antonio, TX
But then came a day when I returned, a full six years older, when the beauty and excitement highlighted by nature’s grace and my own sense of fancy ceased to speak to me, and I walked through the same woods and mountains without a touch of joy in my heart.
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