Teen Ink Magazine,
January 2008 :
Nonfiction Articles
Insomnia by Patrick F., Dell Rapids, SD Lately during the night I have been tossing and turning, trying to get to sleep. I worry I might be developing insomnia. I lie there, thinking, just thinking ... Continue...
It’s Not Worth It! by Anonymous, Hull, MA I am pretty much a “good girl.” I don’t drink, smoke, or do drugs. I seldom break curfew, I volunteer, get good grades, and lead a well-balanced life. But one thing ruins this cute little description: I shoplift, or at least I used to ... Continue...
Just One of Those Days by Brigit C., Brielle, NJ It was just one of those days where the only people on the beach were old couples bundled in blankets in beach chairs, sipping coffee, reading the paper and watching the surfers. The surf was gray and angry, reflecting the incredibly overcast sky ... Continue...
Listening by Umesh P., Atlanta, GA It seemed like it was a dream; I remember praying that it was. It’s hard facing reality when you are not ready. I still think about sitting up on the roof where it all took place, crying and asking myself why it had to happen ... Continue...
Mutton Busting by Mackenzie S., Henderson, NV Growing up in Arizona’s rodeo country, I was familiar with the events that come with traveling rodeos: bull riding, dressing a calf, hog-tying a calf - and mutton busting. Imagine the manly sport of bull riding ... Continue...
New Kid Syndrome by Amanda M., Franklin, MA I loved my school last year. I was top of my class, student body president, in the school musical, into drama and art, on the swim team, and principal chair for band. I knew all my teachers, and I had some really good friends ... Continue...
The First Time by Bronwyn C., Niskayuna, NY I felt like a beam of light was on top of me, boiling my skin. My mind tricked me. I thought it would be easy and painless. Swirling, turning, and floating was what I thought I would do. I thought I would be perfect the first time. Now I think I was wrong ... Continue...
The Pursuit of Happiness by Jenny T., Cameron, WI Life. Liberty. The pursuit of happiness. We’re all entitled to these. The Declaration of Independence says so ... Continue...
True Achievement by David R., La Crosse, WI During high school, I remember reading about Junior Achievement’s Titan teams and thinking, Wow, I could never do that. Economics seemed too complex for me, but our curriculum requires us to take it. So begins my journey ... Continue...
Zipline by Haley B., Rancho Santa Fe, CA I slid my legs into the straps. This wasn’t going to be so hard. It was only a zipline, after all. The spiraling metal staircase carried me up. Suddenly I was 10 feet above solid ground. A breeze rustled the trees, shaking the flimsy staircase ... Continue...
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