Teen Ink Magazine, November 2005 Edition
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Articles from this Issue
College Guide
$cholarships - Apply Now! By Laura H., Wichita, KS
350 Words By Hillary B., Centerville, OH
An Interview By Samantha A., Stony Brook, NY
Better Late Than Never By Zack T., Shreveport, LA
Community College By Amanda K., Wethersfield, CT
Possibilities By Amanda W., Pinckneyville, IL
Rose-Colored Glasses By Sweetheart S., Ayer, MA
The College Search By Andrea M., Chicopee, MA
The Right School By Amanda A., Setauket, NY
Wellesley College By Princess W., Marshall, VA
What Do They Want? By Chris W., Brunswick, ME
What the College Board Didn’t Consider By Hannah L., Hingham, MA
A Hole in Oneself By Matt P., Wethersfield, CT
Choir Versus Cocoa Puffs By Sarah C., San Antonio, TX
Doggy Poo By Jerica M., Nanakuli, HI
Football By James C., Centerville, OH
Half & Half - Behind the Label By Michelle J., Washington, D.C.
Perfect for Me By Janani S., New City, NY
Drexel University By Steve D., Wilmington, DE
Lawrence University By Andrew P., Signal Mountain, TN
Minneapolis College of Art and Design By Angie D., Tigard, OR
University of Southern California By Rajit G., Hemet, CA
University of Tennessee By Jillian W., Hemet, CA
University of Virginia By Scott L., Wilmington, DE
350 Words By Hillary B., Centerville, OH
An Interview By Samantha A., Stony Brook, NY
Better Late Than Never By Zack T., Shreveport, LA
Community College By Amanda K., Wethersfield, CT
Possibilities By Amanda W., Pinckneyville, IL
Rose-Colored Glasses By Sweetheart S., Ayer, MA
The College Search By Andrea M., Chicopee, MA
The Right School By Amanda A., Setauket, NY
Wellesley College By Princess W., Marshall, VA
What Do They Want? By Chris W., Brunswick, ME
What the College Board Didn’t Consider By Hannah L., Hingham, MA
A Hole in Oneself By Matt P., Wethersfield, CT
Choir Versus Cocoa Puffs By Sarah C., San Antonio, TX
Doggy Poo By Jerica M., Nanakuli, HI
Football By James C., Centerville, OH
Half & Half - Behind the Label By Michelle J., Washington, D.C.
Perfect for Me By Janani S., New City, NY
Drexel University By Steve D., Wilmington, DE
Lawrence University By Andrew P., Signal Mountain, TN
Minneapolis College of Art and Design By Angie D., Tigard, OR
University of Southern California By Rajit G., Hemet, CA
University of Tennessee By Jillian W., Hemet, CA
University of Virginia By Scott L., Wilmington, DE
Fiction
Her Name ... By Christine S., Arlington, VA
How a Mother Shows Her Love By Michelle Q., Anaheim, CA
Rejection By Kiera W., River Hills, WI
The Best Thanksgiving By Joshua M., Virginia Beach, VA
The Mountain By Benjamin K., Dixon, KY
How a Mother Shows Her Love By Michelle Q., Anaheim, CA
Rejection By Kiera W., River Hills, WI
The Best Thanksgiving By Joshua M., Virginia Beach, VA
The Mountain By Benjamin K., Dixon, KY
Hot Topics
Helping the Old and the Young By Daniel W., Harrisville, RI
The Misadventures of 2 Volunteers By Katie M., Iola, WI
Juggling Too Much By Gabrielle C., Phoenix, AZ
My Hands By Emily J., West Lakeland, MN
One Night of “Fun” By Jessica C., Mooringsport, LA
A Transaction By Brenna R., Phoenix, AZ
Beauty in Writing By Amelia M., Phoenix, AZ
Confessions of a Mean Girl By Jocelyn Z., Wilmington, DE
Deacon By Jessica S., Phoenix, AZ
Ending Starvation By Jeff W., No. Platte, NE
Feminist By Summer W., Phoenix, AZ
i <3 kool shorthand By Mica S., Smith, WA
Inside Out By Anonymous
Papa, Remember Your Mia By Lynne W., Mauston, WI
Pepperdine University By Doug V., Warwick Valley, NY
Bubbles By Samantha S., Hemet, CA
Ellison By Rachel B., Memphis, TN
Small Stuff By Andrea D., Rockford, MI
Tall Tales By John B., Shreveport, LA
The Misadventures of 2 Volunteers By Katie M., Iola, WI
Juggling Too Much By Gabrielle C., Phoenix, AZ
My Hands By Emily J., West Lakeland, MN
One Night of “Fun” By Jessica C., Mooringsport, LA
A Transaction By Brenna R., Phoenix, AZ
Beauty in Writing By Amelia M., Phoenix, AZ
Confessions of a Mean Girl By Jocelyn Z., Wilmington, DE
Deacon By Jessica S., Phoenix, AZ
Ending Starvation By Jeff W., No. Platte, NE
Feminist By Summer W., Phoenix, AZ
i <3 kool shorthand By Mica S., Smith, WA
Inside Out By Anonymous
Papa, Remember Your Mia By Lynne W., Mauston, WI
Pepperdine University By Doug V., Warwick Valley, NY
Bubbles By Samantha S., Hemet, CA
Ellison By Rachel B., Memphis, TN
Small Stuff By Andrea D., Rockford, MI
Tall Tales By John B., Shreveport, LA
Nonfiction
21 is Perfection By Erika J., Patterson, NY
Ava By Joel M., Kalispell, I MT
Disaster By Rebecca P., Montz, LA
Dreams By Luke S., Grove, OK
H.S. Sign Off By Megan K., Montclair, VA
I Have To Graduate By Savanna W., Blanchard, LA
Images of Mom By Austin M., Phoenix, AZ
My Heavy Foot By Molly T., Shreveport, LA
No Pumpkin Pie By Lynn D., Ridgway, PA
Peace By Stephanie D., Plymouth, MA
Restoring Cars By Alan B., Kalispell, MT
So Close, Yet So Far By Neil D., Kalispell, MT
Summer of Revelations By Andrea A., Boardman, OH
Underaged Driving By James M., Defiance, OH
Where did the time go? By Madeline L., San Antonio, TX
Coach Brian Pawloski By Benjamin M., Phoenix, AZ
Nun Mother Teresa By Elizabeth D., Smithfield, RI
Riding Instructor Debbie Danner By Kelly G., Westfield, IN
Grandmother Elaine K. By Candace G., Boardman, OH
Friday Knights By Albert M., Albrightsville, PA
NASCAR By Andy B., Youngstown, OH
Tie Game By Alex G., New City, NY
No Tour Guides Necessary By Joy G., New City, NY
Starving for Religion By Douglas A., Overland Park, KS
Yellow-Armored Geniuses By Daniel S., Needham, MA
Ava By Joel M., Kalispell, I MT
Disaster By Rebecca P., Montz, LA
Dreams By Luke S., Grove, OK
H.S. Sign Off By Megan K., Montclair, VA
I Have To Graduate By Savanna W., Blanchard, LA
Images of Mom By Austin M., Phoenix, AZ
My Heavy Foot By Molly T., Shreveport, LA
No Pumpkin Pie By Lynn D., Ridgway, PA
Peace By Stephanie D., Plymouth, MA
Restoring Cars By Alan B., Kalispell, MT
So Close, Yet So Far By Neil D., Kalispell, MT
Summer of Revelations By Andrea A., Boardman, OH
Underaged Driving By James M., Defiance, OH
Where did the time go? By Madeline L., San Antonio, TX
Coach Brian Pawloski By Benjamin M., Phoenix, AZ
Nun Mother Teresa By Elizabeth D., Smithfield, RI
Riding Instructor Debbie Danner By Kelly G., Westfield, IN
Grandmother Elaine K. By Candace G., Boardman, OH
Friday Knights By Albert M., Albrightsville, PA
NASCAR By Andy B., Youngstown, OH
Tie Game By Alex G., New City, NY
No Tour Guides Necessary By Joy G., New City, NY
Starving for Religion By Douglas A., Overland Park, KS
Yellow-Armored Geniuses By Daniel S., Needham, MA
Opinion
Give Us a Chance By Madeline L., San Antonio, TX
Giving Thanks for What? By Aravis M., Elk Grove, CA
Honor Them By Kristin B., Middletown, DE
Sitting in Sudan By Jacqueline S., Palatine, IL
Where Was FEMA? By Lydia P., Wethersfield, CT
Giving Thanks for What? By Aravis M., Elk Grove, CA
Honor Them By Kristin B., Middletown, DE
Sitting in Sudan By Jacqueline S., Palatine, IL
Where Was FEMA? By Lydia P., Wethersfield, CT
Reviews
Go Ask Alice 
Play Football the NFL Way
Slaughterhouse-Five
Tending to Grace
Waiting for Snow in Havana
Whale Talk
Broken Flowers By Melanie S., Coquitlam, FL
March of the Penguins Unknown
Red Eye By Matthew L., Boardman, OH
Shaun of the Dead By Josh S., Marblehead, MA
The Brothers Grimm By Julia S., Maple Glen, PA
“Letters to the President” By Stephanie L., Grove, OK
Beck --Sea Change
Mighty Rearranger
Queen “A Night at the Opera”
The Emancipation of Mimi
The John Mayer Trio
Van Halen 1984
By Alex9, Chalmette, LA
Play Football the NFL Way
By Alex9, Chalmette, LA
Slaughterhouse-Five
By Alex9, Chalmette, LA
Tending to Grace
By Alex9, Chalmette, LA
Waiting for Snow in Havana
By Alex9, Chalmette, LA
Whale Talk
By Alex9, Chalmette, LA
Broken Flowers By Melanie S., Coquitlam, FL
March of the Penguins Unknown
Red Eye By Matthew L., Boardman, OH
Shaun of the Dead By Josh S., Marblehead, MA
The Brothers Grimm By Julia S., Maple Glen, PA
“Letters to the President” By Stephanie L., Grove, OK
Beck --Sea Change
By Alex9, Chalmette, LA
Mighty Rearranger
By Alex9, Chalmette, LA
Queen “A Night at the Opera”
By Alex9, Chalmette, LA
The Emancipation of Mimi
By Alex9, Chalmette, LA
The John Mayer Trio
By Alex9, Chalmette, LA
Van Halen 1984
By Alex9, Chalmette, LA
Poetry
Amnesia By Jane W., Makanda, IL
An Unripe Proposal By Andrea M., Beverly, MA
Bipolar By Mike B., Mattawan, MI
Cell Call By Brian M., Carol Stream, IL
Changing the Channel By Brianna M., Idyllwild, CA
Computer By Shelbie L., Cape Coral, FL
Crumbs By Kathryn M., Haymarket, VA
Gossip By Sonora M., Conifer, CO
James 4:13-15 By Kristen K., Hopkinton, MA
June By Ming M., E. Setauket, NY
Life In High School By Chris R., Mason, OH
Memory By Kim L., Vancouver, WA
Shiny Things By Rachel V., Katonah, NY
Squishy Ishy Lazy By Kate W., Charlottesville, VA
The 22 Sounds of My Father By Amanda B., Tucson, AZ
The Cry of the Seasons By Cassandra C., Abington, MA
The Past By Wujun K., Chapel Hill, NC
The Scream of the Butterfly By Charles R., Glendale, AZ
To be continued By Stephanie H., Mequon, WI
Under Normal Circumstances By Sara L., Melrose, MA
An Unripe Proposal By Andrea M., Beverly, MA
Bipolar By Mike B., Mattawan, MI
Cell Call By Brian M., Carol Stream, IL
Changing the Channel By Brianna M., Idyllwild, CA
Computer By Shelbie L., Cape Coral, FL
Crumbs By Kathryn M., Haymarket, VA
Gossip By Sonora M., Conifer, CO
James 4:13-15 By Kristen K., Hopkinton, MA
June By Ming M., E. Setauket, NY
Life In High School By Chris R., Mason, OH
Memory By Kim L., Vancouver, WA
Shiny Things By Rachel V., Katonah, NY
Squishy Ishy Lazy By Kate W., Charlottesville, VA
The 22 Sounds of My Father By Amanda B., Tucson, AZ
The Cry of the Seasons By Cassandra C., Abington, MA
The Past By Wujun K., Chapel Hill, NC
The Scream of the Butterfly By Charles R., Glendale, AZ
To be continued By Stephanie H., Mequon, WI
Under Normal Circumstances By Sara L., Melrose, MA
