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Teen Ink Magazine, November 2005 : CollegeEssays Articles

A Hole in Oneself by Matt P., Wethersfield, CT I have surmounted every obstacle life has thrown me, ranging from school to sports, but the biggest problems are those you don’t anticipate. A few years ago, I was diagnosed with Crohn’s disease, an inflammatory bowel disease ... Continue...	Choir Versus Cocoa Puffs by Sarah C., San Antonio, TX My family has always been religious and involved in our church. When I was younger, my parents helped the priest give the host, my sister was an altar server, and my grandmother arranged bake sales ... Continue...
Doggy Poo by Jerica M., Nanakuli, HI This morning I stepped in doggy poopy. My parents told me time and time again to walk on the driveway and avoid the yard, but because I think I know everything, I knew that the shortest distance between two points (in my case the house and car) was a straight line ... Continue...	Football by James C., Centerville, OH Football, to me, is more than just a game. I have probably learned more valuable lessons from it than from school. When I joined the team freshman year, I didn’t realize what I was getting into ... Continue...
Half & Half - Behind the Label by Michelle J., Washington, D.C. “You mixed?” a girl boldly asked me at my friend’s prom. Our eyes met knowingly, and I could tell she already knew the answer ... Continue...	Perfect for Me by Janani S., New City, NY As a nine-year-old visiting the University of Pennsylvania for the first time, I stopped in front of one of the many statues that dot the campus and peered into its face. I studied its nobility, its deep contours reflecting knowledge, intellect, even wisdom ... Continue...

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