Teen Ink Magazine,
November 2004 :
Community Articles
If I Could Change the World by Patrick L., Overland Park, KS It's unlikely that any of us will be the next Mother Teresa and only a few will have enough power to do big things in this world, but I believe that I can change the world by volunteering to help the less fortunate in my area ... Continue...
My Summer of Service by Sara S., Watertown, TN When friends and family heard what I was planning, they wondered if I had gone crazy. I admit it was sort of humorous because although I live in the country, I am not a country girl at heart. I prefer shopping to gardening and surfing online to camping in the woods ... Continue...
Popped Corn by Brianne B., Shreveport, LA I was 16 and doing stupid things, thinking I wouldn't get caught. Eventually, though, I did and it wasn't fun. I went to court and was found guilty of possessing alcohol. I had to pay $100 and serve 20 hours of community service ... Continue...
Teen Lifeline by Amber W., Phoenix, AZ The ringing of the phone vibrates through my head, telling me someone needs help. I pick it up and start the routine, "Teen Lifeline, this is Amber." About 45 minutes later I hang up feeling a sense of jubilation because I helped another teen ... Continue...
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