Teen Ink Magazine,
January 2004 :
Nonfiction Articles
A Friendship of Summers by Erin B., San Antonio, TX I carefully balance the lemonade in one hand and drag the cumbersome metal lawn chair with my other. We heave the chairs across the lawn toward the flagpole, mine flipping around like a fish. We position them close to the pole, putting our feet up ... Continue...
Follow Your Heart by Sarah C., Ellinwood, KS He looked me up and down, grinned, and said,"I don't think we have anything to offer you." I felt rejected. All Iwanted was information about his college and its auto mechanics program ... Continue...
I Have a Dream by Courtney K., China, MI "I say to you today, my friends, that in spiteof the difficulties and frustrations of the moment, I still have a dream. It is adream deeply rooted in the American dream." So begins the famous speech ... Continue...
In Concerto by Annie C., Middletown, CT The bright neon lights blaze on me, turning my skin and hair shades of blue and green. I am an intergalactic mermaid with a sticker-covered black Stratocaster as my trident ... Continue...
In the ER by Ashley C., Boonville, NC It was the beginning of summer. At first I thought that would mean lazy days lounging by the pool and working on my tan. Boy, was I wrong. My mom made me get a summer internship at our local hospital working in the Emergency Room. That meant waking up at 7 a.m ... Continue...
Just a Room? by Charlotte K., Armonk, NY There was a slight breeze and the sun was shining. Such perfect days are few in Belgium, and it would have been a truly perfect August day if we hadn't been moving. Boxing up my toys, I thought about the wonderful experiences I had known in this house ... Continue...
Life as an Auto Technician by Cody V., Shreveport, LA When I was a freshman, my father bought me a 1966 Ford pick-up. This truck ran well and we planned to restore it, but parts were too scarce. We found a 1971 Ford pick-up that was in much better shape, except for the engine, and swapped engines ... Continue...
Life, Part 1 by Justin L., Milwaukee, WI Is this what life is supposed to be like? I think I shifted to a mirror universe and this is just a bad reflection. I'm in eighth grade. I don't need this type of stress at my age. If you think you've got problems, I can assure you mine are worse ... Continue...
Not for Everyone by Amy J., Pembroke, MA Forensic science: crime scenes, dead bodies, blood, guts, gore and much more. It may not be for everyone, but it's the field for me.
It is believed that children do not know what they want to be when they grow up ... Continue...
Reminiscence of Charlie by Michael B., Williamsville, NY I only met him once, but I don't think I'll ever forget him. His name was Charlie, and he was blind, but that didn't stop him from doing anything.
I absolutely couldn't wait to see "Daredevil" when it came out ... Continue...
Sagebrush Against Skyscraper by Douglas J., Ivins, UT Sometimes I hate this place With its lack of sophistication And its extreme religious domination I despise the dirt that colors my white socks red, And the cold mornings, but sizzling afternoons ... Continue...
Sweet Independence... by Mick A., Sioux Center, IA Ever since I tasted my first bite of independence working at a fast-food joint in the eighth grade, I've craved more. My sixteenth birthday was awesome and I savored every second behind the wheel of my new-to-me Honda ... Continue...
The Edge by Blair H., Newton, MA When our horses shuffled through the dust to thelip of the bluff, we saw the ranch below and sighed in relief, shifting sorebones in our saddles ... Continue...
When I Grow Up by Tom S., No. Platte, NE "I'm going to be Superman and save lots of people and fly into Chuck E. Cheese and get all the pizza I want when I grow up!" It's too bad my childhood dream probably won't work out. When I was six years old, I tried to fly off the roof of my house ... Continue...
Young Seamstress by Kim M., No. Smithfield, RI Stitch the side seams of piece A and B together," directed the pattern.
I have always admired my mom for her patience in sewing ... Continue...
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