Dance Class: My Refuge
by Dyana C., Springfield, MA
I read this story about dance in the October issue. Jennifer loved dance, but because a kid at school made fun of her lessons, she quit ...
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Gang Life
by Yasmine M., Springfield, MA
This was the most heartbreaking story I've ever read. It made me remember when my father was in a gang. His mom had a nervous breakdown just like Luis's did, and you'd think he'd have gotten out then ...
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Intolerance 101
by Mohammad K., Phoenix, AZ
Shawn's essay about people's intolerance of his Sikhism is very true. People make comments about beliefs and ethnicity without any prior knowledge. Sometimes I feel the same way when someone calls me a terrorist because my family's background is Afghan ...
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Modern Child Slavery in Africa
by Diana C., Phoenix, AZ
This is one of the most intriguing and touching pieces I have read. It's important for people to know what is going on in the world, especially when it's about child slaves ...
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Piercing Pointers
by Jeff S., Newfields, NH
I disagree with Kim L.'s "PiercingPointers," and think she has a very closed-minded view of body piercings. Ihave five (both ear lobes, the cartilage in my left ear, my labret and nose) andplan on getting more ...
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Selling America’s Pastime
by Shastyn S., Willits, CA
I had very mixed feelings about this article. Like the writer, I don't think that the classic baseball stadium names should be renamed for companies. However, I would much rather be sitting in Minute Maid Field than not watching the game at all.
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September 11 Focus
by Matthew L., New City, NY
September 11 was a wake-up call for America. It made people realize that we are not always safe. Even though terrorists tried to bring down the World Trade Center in 1993, we did not learn our lesson by tightening security ...
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September 11 Focus
by April S., Ponchatoula, LA
I live in an area that is judgmental of race, creed, sex and social standing. I live in the South. We do have a unity that I have learned to appreciate, but I cannot ignore that prejudice does stand out here. We are culturally diverse, but not too understanding ...
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Starving Words
by Sara L., Wilkinson, IN
Sabina captured exactly what it is like to live with and overcome anorexia. I really appreciated her detail and honesty, as well as her bluntness. As someone who has been in the same position, I felt the article was well written and informative ...
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The Crew of Columbia
by Stephen D., Stafford, VA
The amount of praise for Columbia's crewtroubles me. I believe they were good people who served their country well, andthat it is tragic they died as they did ...
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The Hit List
by Kristie R., Clarkston, GA
When I read this article I felt sick to my stomach. I don't know why someone would do something as serious as threaten people's lives, especially after September 11 and Columbine ...
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The Red Car
by Margaret F., Stafford, VA
I can relate to this article because my family had financial problems, too. My father lost his job and we were on a limited budget. Even after he found a job, we had to move far away and live in a trailer park ...
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The Worst Birthday
by Chelsea B., Greenfield, IN
This article really touched me. A few weeksago I was in a horrible car accident. I went over the side of a bridge and wassmashed inside my car ...
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Unconditional Love
by Taylor & Lukas , Tasmania, Australia,
We were very surprised to read "Unconditional Love" (October issue) at TeenInk.com. We could not believe how close to home it came ...
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Where Were You
by Kevin M., Willitis, CA
This is a poem I can relate to. I lived with my dad for six years and he beat the crap out of me every day till one day I was able to fight back and now I live with my mom.
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