Teen Ink Magazine,
November 2007 :
CollegeEssays Articles
A Valiant Voice by Natalie P., Doylestown, PA Someone is tugging at my shoulders impatiently. I slowly open my eyes, squinting into the unfamiliar brightness of the airplane cabin, the foreign, motionless faces around me, and the velvety darkness outside my window ... Continue...
Beauty Queen by Angela C., Salem, MA Your heart is pounding. You feel your breath shorten. Suddenly your name is called and you walk across a stage in front of 300 wearing a bikini and five-inch heels ... Continue...
My Black-Box House by Natalie A., Hamden, CT I have a home away from home. It’s not a friend’s house or the strip mall on Dixwell Avenue or the narrow trail on the Farmington Canal that stretches through my town. It’s my school, Hamden High, with a student population of about 2,500 ... Continue...
My Color by Michael C., San Antonio, TX I enjoy color, whether it is my crisp clothes or the blinking light of my alarm clock. Like some grand accomplishment of constructing an Academy Awards outfit, I stare in awe at my closet, my source of pride ... Continue...
Small Town by Amber M., Jim Thorpe, PA I never imagined that living in a small town could have such an impact on my life. There was a time when I thought that it was a disadvantage - the same boring routine every day ... Continue...
The Shell Game by Erin F., Boise, ID Put on your smile, or at least a smirk. Cock your hips and tilt your head to show off your “attitude.” Laugh at that joke even though you know it’s mean or just dumb ... Continue...
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