Teen Ink Magazine, January 2008 Edition
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Articles from this Issue
College Guide
Bennett College By Jessica B., Charlotte, NC
Big Sister By Robyn N., Mason, OH
Drexel University By Jamie P., Wilmington, DE
My Atkai By Damir A., Highland Park, IL
Timothy By Stephen P., Woburn, MA
University of Akron By Eleni V., Canfield, OH
University of Cincinnati By Madisyn V., Canfield, OH
Big Sister By Robyn N., Mason, OH
Drexel University By Jamie P., Wilmington, DE
My Atkai By Damir A., Highland Park, IL
Timothy By Stephen P., Woburn, MA
University of Akron By Eleni V., Canfield, OH
University of Cincinnati By Madisyn V., Canfield, OH
Fiction
Catharsis By Kevin K., St. Louis, MO
Dreams By Katryna S., San Pablo, CA
Icarus By Caitlin M., Farwell, MI
Lonely Man By Augusto C., W. Lafayette, IN
Secrets By Corinne S., Rye Brook, NY
The Merchant’s Girl: A Lament
The Rose He Carried By Christian J., New York, NY
Dreams By Katryna S., San Pablo, CA
Icarus By Caitlin M., Farwell, MI
Lonely Man By Augusto C., W. Lafayette, IN
Secrets By Corinne S., Rye Brook, NY
The Merchant’s Girl: A Lament
By Daydreamishly, Alexandria, VA
The Rose He Carried By Christian J., New York, NY
Hot Topics
A Spring of Hope By Brittany Y., Coconut Creek, FL
Awkward Passage By Anonymous
Bad Nuts By Katie L., Bellingham, MA
Burying the Truth By Meagan M., No. Smithfield, RI
Choices By Renee L., Bloomington, IL
Jealousy By Sarah S., Clinton, CT
Man’s Best Friends By Lisa D., Ardsley, NY
Opening Night By Kass M., Bellevue, WA
Sleeping Giant By James H., No. Haven, CT
Stories from a Soup Kitchen By Rachel M., Fallon, NV
Awkward Passage By Anonymous
Bad Nuts By Katie L., Bellingham, MA
Burying the Truth By Meagan M., No. Smithfield, RI
Choices By Renee L., Bloomington, IL
Jealousy By Sarah S., Clinton, CT
Man’s Best Friends By Lisa D., Ardsley, NY
Opening Night By Kass M., Bellevue, WA
Sleeping Giant By James H., No. Haven, CT
Stories from a Soup Kitchen By Rachel M., Fallon, NV
Nonfiction
Caught By David H., Pewaukee, WI
Dents and Kisses By Mary G., Ridgway, PA
Diving By Ollie B., Cohasset, MA
Don’t Call It Frisbee By Eric D., Auburn, NY
Don’t Text By Chris J., Cumberland, RI
Eye-Opener By Danielle R., Auburn, NY
Father Jose Luis R. By Erika R., No. Platte, NE
Immigrant Ramzan S. By Aysha S., So. Setauket, NY
Insomnia By Patrick F., Dell Rapids, SD
Irony at the DMV By Lauren M., Raleigh, NC
It’s Not Worth It! By Anonymous
Just One of Those Days By Brigit C., Brielle, NJ
Keys to Independence By Paige B., Shreveport, LA
Listening By Umesh P., Atlanta, GA
Literary Character Jane Eyre By Seanna B., Hull, MA
Lost By Ruth F., Lawton, MI
Loving Hands By Ilona M., Brooklyn, NY
Mulberry Leaves into Silk Gowns By Brenda Y., San Antonio, TX
Mutton Busting By Mackenzie S., Henderson, NV
My Father, My Coach By Brooke F., Wilmington, DE
New Kid Syndrome By Amanda M., Franklin, MA
Nostalgia on Wheels By Ryan B., Hull, MA
Parallel By Brett B., Park City, UT
Steroids By Allison C., Millville, MA
Summer in West Africa By Fatoumata W., Bronx, NY
Tested By Athina M., Wolfeboro Falls, NH
The Accident By Michelle S., Clinton, CT
The First Time By Bronwyn C., Niskayuna, NY
The Gion District By Tara L., Holly Hill, FL
The Pursuit of Happiness By Jenny T., Cameron, WI
The Reckless Streak By Kiera M., Cannon Falls, MN
The Witch from the DMV By Dustin S., Cameron, WI
True Achievement By David R., La Crosse, WI
Turbulence By Kyle M., Overland Park, KS
U-Turn By John C., Troy, OH
Underage Drinking By Elizabeth B., Auburn, NY
Wife of Soldier Tammy K. By Mary G., Johnston, RI
Wildlife Expert Steve Irwin By Shambavi S., Hilliard, OH
Zipline By Haley B., Rancho Santa Fe, CA
Dents and Kisses By Mary G., Ridgway, PA
Diving By Ollie B., Cohasset, MA
Don’t Call It Frisbee By Eric D., Auburn, NY
Don’t Text By Chris J., Cumberland, RI
Eye-Opener By Danielle R., Auburn, NY
Father Jose Luis R. By Erika R., No. Platte, NE
Immigrant Ramzan S. By Aysha S., So. Setauket, NY
Insomnia By Patrick F., Dell Rapids, SD
Irony at the DMV By Lauren M., Raleigh, NC
It’s Not Worth It! By Anonymous
Just One of Those Days By Brigit C., Brielle, NJ
Keys to Independence By Paige B., Shreveport, LA
Listening By Umesh P., Atlanta, GA
Literary Character Jane Eyre By Seanna B., Hull, MA
Lost By Ruth F., Lawton, MI
Loving Hands By Ilona M., Brooklyn, NY
Mulberry Leaves into Silk Gowns By Brenda Y., San Antonio, TX
Mutton Busting By Mackenzie S., Henderson, NV
My Father, My Coach By Brooke F., Wilmington, DE
New Kid Syndrome By Amanda M., Franklin, MA
Nostalgia on Wheels By Ryan B., Hull, MA
Parallel By Brett B., Park City, UT
Steroids By Allison C., Millville, MA
Summer in West Africa By Fatoumata W., Bronx, NY
Tested By Athina M., Wolfeboro Falls, NH
The Accident By Michelle S., Clinton, CT
The First Time By Bronwyn C., Niskayuna, NY
The Gion District By Tara L., Holly Hill, FL
The Pursuit of Happiness By Jenny T., Cameron, WI
The Reckless Streak By Kiera M., Cannon Falls, MN
The Witch from the DMV By Dustin S., Cameron, WI
True Achievement By David R., La Crosse, WI
Turbulence By Kyle M., Overland Park, KS
U-Turn By John C., Troy, OH
Underage Drinking By Elizabeth B., Auburn, NY
Wife of Soldier Tammy K. By Mary G., Johnston, RI
Wildlife Expert Steve Irwin By Shambavi S., Hilliard, OH
Zipline By Haley B., Rancho Santa Fe, CA
Opinion
Dear Congressperson By Ben C., Mount Vernon, WA
Drinking Laws By Lianne H., Palatine, IL
Freedom to Sag By Kedrick W., Shreveport, LA
Open-Book Tests By Mykayla M., Cumberland, RI
Watch Your Rhetoric By Robert S., Wheaton, IL
Drinking Laws By Lianne H., Palatine, IL
Freedom to Sag By Kedrick W., Shreveport, LA
Open-Book Tests By Mykayla M., Cumberland, RI
Watch Your Rhetoric By Robert S., Wheaton, IL
Reviews
“Graduation” By Abraham R., Phoenix, AZ
“Lucy Gray” By Forrest N., Wilmington, DE
“Minutes to Midnight” By Emily P., Grapevine, TX
“Some Loud Thunder” By Paul C., Monaca, PA
“The Nightmare Before Christmas” Soundtrack By Hannah G., Bloomington, IN
A Tree Grew in Brooklyn By Olivia A., Galesburg, IL
Across the Universe By Tess K., Westlake, OH
Dan in Real Life By Erin D., New City, NY
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows By Erik B., Bear, DE
Lars and the Real Girl By Farah M., Congers
On Golden Pond By Sarah C., Bedford
Shoot ‘Em Up By George V., Canfield, OH
Side Effects By Laura K., Fowler
The Bone Collector By Elizabeth H., Carlsbad, CA
The Darjeeling Limited By Halley B., Springfield, OR
The Face on the Milk Carton By Sarah F., White Heath, IL
The Five People You Meet in Heaven By Jannelle H., Peoria, AZ
The Fountainhead By Amber C., Orlando, FL
“Lucy Gray” By Forrest N., Wilmington, DE
“Minutes to Midnight” By Emily P., Grapevine, TX
“Some Loud Thunder” By Paul C., Monaca, PA
“The Nightmare Before Christmas” Soundtrack By Hannah G., Bloomington, IN
A Tree Grew in Brooklyn By Olivia A., Galesburg, IL
Across the Universe By Tess K., Westlake, OH
Dan in Real Life By Erin D., New City, NY
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows By Erik B., Bear, DE
Lars and the Real Girl By Farah M., Congers
On Golden Pond By Sarah C., Bedford
Shoot ‘Em Up By George V., Canfield, OH
Side Effects By Laura K., Fowler
The Bone Collector By Elizabeth H., Carlsbad, CA
The Darjeeling Limited By Halley B., Springfield, OR
The Face on the Milk Carton By Sarah F., White Heath, IL
The Five People You Meet in Heaven By Jannelle H., Peoria, AZ
The Fountainhead By Amber C., Orlando, FL
Poetry
Bedsprings By John C., Troy, OH
How I Get My Ideas By Michelle S., Unionville, CT
Little Compton By Andres S., Providence, RI
Live Out Loud By Anna B., Roanoke, VA
Money By Nicholas N., Bethesda, MD
Ode to the Funeral By Anna Z., Denver, CO
Squeezing My Life Into a 4 x 4 Cube By Kayla S., Reno, NV
Sunk By Patrycja H., Evanstown, IL
The Birthday Candle By Bethany C., Wilmington, MA
The Diary of a Prehistoric Cavewoman By Victoria E., Floral Park, NY
The Jesus Christ Law By Alyx C., Madison, AL
The Listener By Laura S., Park City, UT
Truck Driver By Farah M., Congers, NY
Winter By Diandre P., Point Pleasant, NJ
You By Riley B., La Jolla, CA
How I Get My Ideas By Michelle S., Unionville, CT
Little Compton By Andres S., Providence, RI
Live Out Loud By Anna B., Roanoke, VA
Money By Nicholas N., Bethesda, MD
Ode to the Funeral By Anna Z., Denver, CO
Squeezing My Life Into a 4 x 4 Cube By Kayla S., Reno, NV
Sunk By Patrycja H., Evanstown, IL
The Birthday Candle By Bethany C., Wilmington, MA
The Diary of a Prehistoric Cavewoman By Victoria E., Floral Park, NY
The Jesus Christ Law By Alyx C., Madison, AL
The Listener By Laura S., Park City, UT
Truck Driver By Farah M., Congers, NY
Winter By Diandre P., Point Pleasant, NJ
You By Riley B., La Jolla, CA
