Teen Ink Magazine,
April 2004 :
Nonfiction Articles
A College Dream Come True by Aric M., Gouverneur, NY As long as I can remember, I have dreamt about going to college, one in particular. When I first heard about it, I wanted to go there and experience all the wonders it has to offer. Other schools, even in the Ivy League, were nothing compared to my dream school ... Continue...
Homesick by Brad H., Kalispell, MT I remember sitting on my back porch back home, looking over the rich, green fields down into the deep hardwoods, watching time go by. Here in town my green fields have been traded for dirty asphalt, while brick buildings and light poles have replaced the trees ... Continue...
On the Corner of Fourth and Lincoln by Stephanie L., Aberdeen, SD I don't mean to be out in the rain. I'm walking to the video store a block from my house because it's Saturday night and I'm alone. Not by choice, but rarely is anything up to me anymore ... not when it comes to the people in my life, at least ... Continue...
The Dark Reaches by Steven W., Clare, MI A dark night rolled over my house, enveloping my world with gloom. The stars were dismal specks of light in a galaxy of black. Ideas and thoughts clashed in my mind, with a ferocity not seen for ages. My very world was being questioned, all its goals, dreams and loves ... Continue...
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