Teen Ink Magazine,
February 2004 :
Travel Articles
A Product of Two Cultures by Stephanie K., Roanoke, VA An ancient, slightly bent woman stood in the living room. With skin wrinkled like drying bark, she wore the flowing, pastel linens of traditional Korean clothes. I stood, gazing at her pointed silk shoes embroidered with flowers ... Continue...
Chinese New Year by Tammy L., Hockessin, DE Karaoke music blares through speakers and the smell of delicious food fills the house. Messages on red paper decorate the walls. My cousins run up and down the stairs screaming with delight. I sigh as I sit in front of my computer listening to the commotion ... Continue...
Jet Set, Ready, Go! by Lisa K., Williamsville, NY It was already 11:30 and I was still running around finding the last few things I needed to throw in my suitcase. I had to be at school by noon to leave for the trip of a lifetime: Europe with my French teacher and 15 friends ... Continue...
The Berkshires by Elizabeth G., Pittsfield, MA The Berkshires of Massachusetts are an expanse of cultural and historical resources. There is always something new and exciting to explore, whether you are a newcomer, a regular visitor, or a resident who has yet to experience the full grandeur of your home ... Continue...
The Pride of Nebraska by Jamilah B., Champion, NE Many inspirational pieces have been written about patriotism, and since September 11, the topic of nationality has become even more widespread in the United States. But, isn't the U.S ... Continue...
White Sands, New Mexico by Julie O., Ames, IA A beautiful austerity defines the desert Where stark white sifts and settles beneath deep azure Like snow that doesn't fall and doesn't melt, But shifts about with the whim of the wind, Reshaping the permanently ephemeral dunes ... Continue...
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