Teen Ink Magazine, April 2009 Edition
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Articles from this Issue
College Guide
College Application Tips 
Failing Successfully By Candace M., Berea, KY
How I Became an "Old Man" By Hao W., Culver, IN
How Public Schools Fail By Owen W., Nahant, MA
Is the SAT Useless? By Caitlin S., Smithfield, RI
My Childhood Roommate By Marissa C., Grand Junction, CO
Parting Ways By Nicholas M., Franklin Lakes, NJ
Perfect Chemistry By Sminu B., New City, NY
Tall Chai By Meredith S., Lexington, KY
The Jungle By Amy Z., New York, NY
Waiting for the Bus By Rose B., Savannah, GA
By jessica_wave, Corona, CA
Failing Successfully By Candace M., Berea, KY
How I Became an "Old Man" By Hao W., Culver, IN
How Public Schools Fail By Owen W., Nahant, MA
Is the SAT Useless? By Caitlin S., Smithfield, RI
My Childhood Roommate By Marissa C., Grand Junction, CO
Parting Ways By Nicholas M., Franklin Lakes, NJ
Perfect Chemistry By Sminu B., New City, NY
Tall Chai By Meredith S., Lexington, KY
The Jungle By Amy Z., New York, NY
Waiting for the Bus By Rose B., Savannah, GA
Fiction
Her, Him, and the Receptionist By Samantha S., Encino, CA
Improvising By Onjuli D., Hastings, United Kingdom
Monsoon By Kate F., Fountain Hills, AZ
Purple Sands
Improvising By Onjuli D., Hastings, United Kingdom
Monsoon By Kate F., Fountain Hills, AZ
Purple Sands
By Blood-of-Ink, Cave Junction, OR
Hot Topics
Acting By Mathew S., phoenix, AZ
Change the Channel By Anonymous, Franklin, MA
Dear Peers
Deep Time By Asher E., Atlanta, GA
Dusty Windows
Islands in the Stream By John V., Canfield, OH
My Favorite Shirt By Rachel H., Brooklyn, NY
My Favorite Shirt By Rebecca B., Canfield, OH
Niñitas By Ruby B., Phoenix, AZ
Pipe Dreams By Daniel M., Glendale, CA
Rejection By Hillary S., Dell Rapids, SD
Ripples
Stargirl
Through The Storm By Anonymous
True Love, Aisle 2 By Rebecca C., Brooklyn, NY
Why Not? By Anthony S., Wilmington, DE
Zombie By Christian D., Uxbridge, MA
Change the Channel By Anonymous, Franklin, MA
Dear Peers
By i.kumquat, Thornton, CO
Deep Time By Asher E., Atlanta, GA
Dusty Windows
By anyandallart, Brooklyn, NY
Islands in the Stream By John V., Canfield, OH
My Favorite Shirt By Rachel H., Brooklyn, NY
My Favorite Shirt By Rebecca B., Canfield, OH
Niñitas By Ruby B., Phoenix, AZ
Pipe Dreams By Daniel M., Glendale, CA
Rejection By Hillary S., Dell Rapids, SD
Ripples
By skybird, Glenmont, NY
Stargirl
By Cocoaskin, mesquite, TX
Through The Storm By Anonymous
True Love, Aisle 2 By Rebecca C., Brooklyn, NY
Why Not? By Anthony S., Wilmington, DE
Zombie By Christian D., Uxbridge, MA
Nonfiction
A South African Song By Quinn N., Hopkinton, NH
A Summer of Excess By Taylor W., Kearneysville, WV, WV
Bad Gamble By Kate H., Fullerton, CA
Boot Camp Adventures By Laura R., Dillon, CO
Daredevil By Victoria P., Laurel, MD
Five Senses By Zainab V., Plainview, NY
Grandmother - Anna P. By Barbara P., Bucyrus, OH
Guavas By Rewa B., Mountain View, CA
Outgrowing Titanic By Isabel E., New York, NY
Peep-Rex By Hannah F., Oak Ridge, TN
Ping Pong By Anonymous, Mason, OH
School for the Blind By Paola A., Los angeles, CA
Slammed By Hanna T., Glen Ellyn, IL
Spiritual Shock By Alison G., Wyckoff, NJ
Teen - Rachel Joy S. By Jessica H., Brooklyn, NY
The Hospital Visit By Catherine O., Arlington Heights, IL
Winter Run By Ben B., Newark, DE
A Summer of Excess By Taylor W., Kearneysville, WV, WV
Bad Gamble By Kate H., Fullerton, CA
Boot Camp Adventures By Laura R., Dillon, CO
Daredevil By Victoria P., Laurel, MD
Five Senses By Zainab V., Plainview, NY
Grandmother - Anna P. By Barbara P., Bucyrus, OH
Guavas By Rewa B., Mountain View, CA
Outgrowing Titanic By Isabel E., New York, NY
Peep-Rex By Hannah F., Oak Ridge, TN
Ping Pong By Anonymous, Mason, OH
School for the Blind By Paola A., Los angeles, CA
Slammed By Hanna T., Glen Ellyn, IL
Spiritual Shock By Alison G., Wyckoff, NJ
Teen - Rachel Joy S. By Jessica H., Brooklyn, NY
The Hospital Visit By Catherine O., Arlington Heights, IL
Winter Run By Ben B., Newark, DE
Opinion
A Caring Rebellion By Morgan T., Heath
Internitwit By Molly K., Hull, MA
Teach Your Children Well By Laura C., Arlington Heights, IL
Twilight on Equality
Internitwit By Molly K., Hull, MA
Teach Your Children Well By Laura C., Arlington Heights, IL
Twilight on Equality
By Catcat, New Paltz, NY
Reviews
A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosseini 
A Walk to Remember by Nicholas Sparks By Stephanie S., Prosser, WA
Call of Duty: World at War By Evan W., McDonough, GA
Cave Story By Derek Z., New York
Confessions of a Shopaholic By Vicky A., New City, NY
David Archuleta -
Fallout 3 By Fernando P., Glendale, AZ
Firestarter by Stephen King
Judas Priest - "Painkiller"
Life of Pi by Yann Martel By Alison R., Whitmore Lake, MI
Mega Man 9 By Brandon T., Akron, OH
Nights in Rodanthe
Portishead -
Revolutionary Road
Streetlight Manifesto - "Somewhere in the Between" By Christos S., Wyckoff, NJ
The House Bunny By Jake O., Bloomington, IL
The Universe in a Nutshell by Stephen Hawking By Yongzuan W., Culver, IN
When I was Puerto Rican by Esmeralda Santiago By Luar O., New Castle, DE
By [ana]stasia!, Bethel, AK
A Walk to Remember by Nicholas Sparks By Stephanie S., Prosser, WA
Call of Duty: World at War By Evan W., McDonough, GA
Cave Story By Derek Z., New York
Confessions of a Shopaholic By Vicky A., New City, NY
David Archuleta -
By Jillian, East Grand Rapids, MI
Fallout 3 By Fernando P., Glendale, AZ
Firestarter by Stephen King
By Imagine, Greenwood, IN
Judas Priest - "Painkiller"
By Metal_Militia, Kamuela, HI
Life of Pi by Yann Martel By Alison R., Whitmore Lake, MI
Mega Man 9 By Brandon T., Akron, OH
Nights in Rodanthe
By EmmaRainear, Charlotte, NC
Portishead -
By emilythejelly, New City, NY
Revolutionary Road
By naomid, Richmond Hill, Canada
Streetlight Manifesto - "Somewhere in the Between" By Christos S., Wyckoff, NJ
The House Bunny By Jake O., Bloomington, IL
The Universe in a Nutshell by Stephen Hawking By Yongzuan W., Culver, IN
When I was Puerto Rican by Esmeralda Santiago By Luar O., New Castle, DE
Art /Photos
A Long Journey By Julia E., Roslyn, NY
Africa on Fire
Apple iPod
Boxer Pledges Excellence By Sophie M., Wolfforth, TX
Breaking free By Mike B., Harrisville, RI
can't touch this
In the pages of your diary..
Jump Angle
Learning Is Power
Mother Nature
Night By Chyi-Dean S., North Tustin, CA
Our Failure to Care leaves us Blind By Norah G., Ocean Springs, MS
Pablo Jose
Pilloo By Mallika D., Tampa, FL
Summer Breeze, She is
this is me By Uzair M., faisalabad, Pakistan
Tongues By Megan B., Cincinnati, OH
Underwater By Ariana T., Overland Park, KS
Vintage Beauty
Africa on Fire
By dmwtfarmer, Hillsborough, NJ
Apple iPod
By BiancaInez, Damascus, MD
Boxer Pledges Excellence By Sophie M., Wolfforth, TX
Breaking free By Mike B., Harrisville, RI
can't touch this
By J3SST3R, Corvallis, OR
In the pages of your diary..
By USMCwifey16, Lubbock, TX
Jump Angle
By geekintheyellow, Syosset, NY
Learning Is Power
By THE_IS!!, Toms River, NJ
Mother Nature
By fallingupriver, sarasota, FL
Night By Chyi-Dean S., North Tustin, CA
Our Failure to Care leaves us Blind By Norah G., Ocean Springs, MS
Pablo Jose
By josehadathy, Marietta, GA
Pilloo By Mallika D., Tampa, FL
Summer Breeze, She is
By lilpuglet, Brookline, MA
this is me By Uzair M., faisalabad, Pakistan
Tongues By Megan B., Cincinnati, OH
Underwater By Ariana T., Overland Park, KS
Vintage Beauty
By msteele2342, Taylorville, IL
Poetry
A Cannibal In Love By ZiXiang Z., Ridgewood, NY
Anti-Hero
Birthdays
Home Sweet Home By Hayley N., north barrington, IL
I Got the Joy! By Lydia H., Thiensville, WI
Letter to Individuality
Remnants on The Mantle
Secret Swan By Jaden G., Shawnee, KS
Thanatopsis By Naseef T., Voorhees, NJ
The Empty Streets By Jessica B., Wayne, NJ
The Game
Traveler By Alexander P., San Francisco, CO
Violin in Childhood By Jade J., jackson, TN
Whale Song By Jaden G., Shawnee, KS
When I am Dead
Writer's Block By Jasmine P., Park City, UT
Youngest Daughter
Anti-Hero
By oracle-of-nonsense, Winnabow, NC
Birthdays
By Jilybeanrb, Prentiss, MS
Home Sweet Home By Hayley N., north barrington, IL
I Got the Joy! By Lydia H., Thiensville, WI
Letter to Individuality
By EmilytheAuthor, St. Francisville, LA
Remnants on The Mantle
By Markmywords, Noblesville, IN
Secret Swan By Jaden G., Shawnee, KS
Thanatopsis By Naseef T., Voorhees, NJ
The Empty Streets By Jessica B., Wayne, NJ
The Game
By YasminMajeed, Cupertino, CA
Traveler By Alexander P., San Francisco, CO
Violin in Childhood By Jade J., jackson, TN
Whale Song By Jaden G., Shawnee, KS
When I am Dead
By HannahW, West Des Moines, IA
Writer's Block By Jasmine P., Park City, UT
Youngest Daughter
By GlitterFox, glorieta, NM
