Teen Ink Magazine,
February 2005 :
Nonfiction Articles
Always There by Kristi S., Cleburne, TX Love would be a sweet thing if everyone knew how to use it. I learned the hard way. It started full of happiness, special times spent together and magical memories. Then it went downhill. Many people are too busy trying to find love to notice what is really important ... Continue...
Bleeding Hearts by Dandelion D., New York, NY My wet jacket felt heavy on my back. Cold drops of water trickled down my face. My hair dripped. Water splashed beneath my saturated sneakers.
We walked in silence. The only sounds were the soft rain on the grass and the call of a mourning dove nearby ... Continue...
Boys & Goldfish by Mary Lauran H., Newton, MA It’s hard, because boys are difficult to deal with.
Sometimes I want to be loved so badly that I curl up at night and clutch my sheets so hard that just for an instant, there’s a strong, handsome boy there with me ... Continue...
Chance of a Lifetime by Michael F., Phoenix, AZ Who would ever have thought that I would get to say the words “Pat, I’d like to buy a vowel?” Well, that’s what happened to my friend Oscar and me.
It was December and I was watching “Wheel of Fortune ... Continue...
It all started on my first day of high school ... Continue...
Crushed by Samantha O., Iola, WI That night, excitement kept me awake, andmy thoughts kept me smiling. I couldn’t wait. It was the big day.I had anxiously waited for that day, dreading it at the same time.
In the morning, I crawled out of bed, picturing what the daywould bring ... Continue...
Dysfunctional Family by Katy C., Stafford, VA Psychiatrists spend excessive amounts oftime and energy (and a lot of the public’s money) trying toconvince the world that a family is necessary to help anyone make itthrough life somewhat sane ... Continue...
Goodnight by Cameron B., Mason, OH When was the battle lost? So many dates build to that final release the seal of approval left by lipstick ... Continue...
I Always Pay Attention in School by Adam S., Montz, LA I always pay attention in school. I don’t sleep in any of my classes because I don’t want to miss anything. Lately, I’ve been enjoying my classes, but my parents aren’t exactly thrilled.
I Am My Own Worst Enemy by Brad I., Waukesha, WI It all started when my girlfriend, whom I shall call “Sally,” decided it would be great if she invited herself to my house after school. Well, I didn’t want her to come over, but in our relationship, it was always her way or the highway ... Continue...
Long Division by Christine D., Auburn, NY Not too long ago, I met a frustrated fourth grader trying to do his math homework.
Do you know how to do long division?” he asked. “It’s so hard!”
Love? by Dominique A., Cohasset, MA You know, there’s something I have to get off my chest. I’m really sick of everyone being so in love. I swear if I see one more I.L.Y. or 1-4-3 on a profile or senior yearbook write-up, I’m going to have to do something about it ... Continue...
No Pressure by Eric K., No. Wales, PA We were sitting across from each other on a typical autumn day; the sky was gray and the cold wind bit at my hands and face in that tiny, low-key and most unromantic coffee shop sipping warm, bitter cappuccino ... Continue...
Reversed Roles by Josh M., Lexington, KY Dude, have you ever noticed that women seem to do everything they can to make you mad, and just when you are ready to give up and drop them like a bad habit they go and do something amazingly cute so that you have to forgive them? And then after everything is all ... Continue...
Swing by Julie F., Portland, CT Kick, pull. Kick, pull. “My motherhas breast cancer,” I exhaled rapidly, pumping back and forth onthe vinyl swing high on the hill of my elementary school. With thissingle sentence, I began sobbing. My best friend Liza, sitting next tome, stopped her swing ... Continue...
The Best Policy by Kristin N., Oswego, IL Any other days you could work this week in addition to the ones you’re scheduled for would really help us,” the store manager said. I nodded and walked out into the frigid December night. What just happened? I thought ... Continue...
The End by Michelle M., Patten, ME So, I guess this is a true story. Idon’t know where it begins or ends, but here’s the middle.Bored and feeling morning-ish, I’m in the school library listeningto some of my senior friends present their portfolios ... Continue...
Wild Release by Heather A., Roscoe, MN I had a good book. I had a great spot; Iwas waiting for the right person. With My Antonia in hand, I slowly mademy way to B. Dalton, my heart skipping a beat every time I passed astore ... Continue...
You Don’t Know by Craig L., Clarence Center, NY You don’t know it, but Sometimes I go to a hill that overlooks The glorious landscape of the city’s lights For a glimpse of momentary beauty On the top of everything, I know I can view ... Continue...
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