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Teen Ink Magazine, November 2009 Edition

Whether you're interested in poetry, sports, movie reviews or fiction, there's something inside for you. Find out what other teens across the country are thinking, writing and creating - then send us your work and let your voice be heard!

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Articles from this Issue

College Guide

2400 in Life By Emily C., san francisco, CA
How to Find a College By Kaitlin S., Freeland, MI
In Search of Everything By Kelsey O., Bayonne, NJ
International Thanksgiving By Oriah A., Los Angeles, CA
Living the Dream By Mayra D., Barrington, IL
No Turning Back By Amy C., Batesville, AR
Pursue Your Passions By Abbie M., Brea, CA
Test Day Trials

By Abby:), Shanghai, China

The Cruelty of Umbrellas By Molly P., New York City, NY
The Domino Effect By Kurtis H., Hull, MA

Fiction

Myths of Sisterhood By Chloe B., Warren, OH
New Shoes By Christina D., Plattsmouth, NE
Shadow By Shelby H., Acworth, GA
Sunset Running

By Berry, Honiton, United Kingdom

The Bus Ride Home By Andrea J., Atlanta, GA
The Knights of Old By Shirl Y., Hsinchu, Taiwan

Hot Topics

Feedback for "Bathroom Politics" By Arina B., Brooklyn, NY
Feedback for "Bicycle Commuting" By Joey T., Monticello, IL
Feedback for "Lighten Up!" By Katie C., Phoenix, AZ
Feedback for "My Towers Crumbled Too" By Sam B., Oak Bluffs, MA
Feedback for "Orange Bracelet" By Erin A., Phoenix, AZ
Feedback for "Poetry Is Never Easy" By Sam P., Oak Bluffs, MA
Feedback for "Sweet Dreams" By Claudia Y., Brooklyn, NY
Meat: An Environment Killer By Vidushi S., Secaucus, NJ
Thanks, Teen Ink

By Mr.Roberts_17, orange city, FL

Nonfiction

Another Good-Bye By Bukola B., Clarksville, TN
Anxiety Antidote

By NascentNovelist, Syracuse, UT

Armed Forces - Coast Guard By Brandon B., Oakland, NJ
Deep Blue Sea By Joshua W., Vero Beach, FL
Father, War Correspondent - Douglas V.

By serendipity_xo, La Canada Flintridge, CA

Mixed Match By Denzel S., Omaha, NE
My Street By Emily Z., Sao Paulo, Brazil
Postcards from Amsterdam By Grace F., Woonsocket, RI
Quite a Mouthful By Melanie T., Attleboro, MA
She Has Cancer By Jane D., Palatine, IL
The Day I Returned By Emily B., Lake Forest, IL
The Earring By Devika G., buffalo grove, IL
The Foreigner By Genna N., Guilford, VT
The Storm

By ZackHarmes, Trinidad, CO

Why Baba Hates Chicken By Jenny L., Saint Louis, MO
WWII Veteran, Grandfather - Alexander M., Jr. By Tyler M., Gibsonia, PA

Opinion

Testing, Testing By Sri P., sewickely, PA
The Homework Revolution

By SpaceKing800, Glen Rock, NJ

Reviews

Beirut - March of the Zapotec and Realpeople Holland By Kamila G., Prospect Heights, IL
Bon Iver - "For Emma, Forever Ago" By Megan D., Green Bay, WI
Demi Lovato - "Here We Go Again"

By bridgetgonzalez, austin, TX

Eminem - "Relapse"

By KDtheGhostwriter, Jefferson City, MO

Enchanted

By K.C.Peartree, Toronto, Canada

Lord of the Flies By Jake G., Broomfield, CO
Love Medicine by Louise Erdrich

By emilythejelly, New City, NY

Monsters vs. Aliens By Ryan M., Voorhees, NJ
Rage Against the Machine - "The Battle of Los Angeles"

By JAXONC, winter park, FL

Reading Lolita in Tehran by Azar Nafisi By Ellie D., Chevy Chase, MD
Requiem for a Dream

By IanK.125, Stockbridge, GA

South Park By Charlotte G., Heath, TX
The Color of Water by James McBride By Collins K., Boise, ID
The Talented Mr. Ripley by Patricia Highsmith

By Shamo9, Edinburgh, United Kingdom

Thirteen Reasons Why by Jay Asher

By Stefne, Lonepine, MT

Art /Photos

an outlook on art

By mirroredhope, Charlton, MA

Bicycles

By Chlo-jo, Shoreline, WA

BKB

By BriaKrystine, Valrico, FL

Carpe Diem By Katya K., Westfield, IN
Color My World By Emily R., Burbank, CA
Deep End

By cloudninex, somerville, NJ

Does This Goat Look Funny To You?

By AlexaDVP, Mena, AR

Flying High

By sandyh, Woodbridge, CT

Go Veg

By ciaradell, Sutton, Canada

Jacket On Door

By josehadathy, Marietta, GA

Kung Fu

By bbisme, Houston, TX

Little Kitten By Kseniya O., Flushing, NYC, NY
Look

By Emmalee, Rayville, LA

Military Salute By Sophie M., Wolforth, TX
Morning Joy

By Chrispy, Cleveland, OH

no way to say goodbye

By Muzka, Dallas, OR

Pacific Waterfall

By Peper, Roswell, GA

Rainbow Canyon

By HLRANEY, Fort Collins, CO

Row

By readingredhead33, harrisburg, PA

Settlement By Leigha M., Erie, PA
Somewhere out there By Marie M., Angers, France
Splash of Color

By Rosalee, Lowell, MA

Summer Downpour

By videotaped, Sudbury, MA

Tetanus

By Narong, Sachse, TX

The Teen Angst By Amanda C., reisterstown, MD
The Time Warp By Ryan K., Aledo, TX
Tiptoe

By skybird, Glenmont, NY

To the End of the Horizon

By Haz-Mat, Pelham, AL

Train Track

By gmwphoto, Acton, MA

Trapped

By Elliemay, Tecumseh, OK

Utopia

By fallingupriver, sarasota, FL

Vanessa By Carlie C., Portland, OR

Poetry

60 seconds

By songo05, Port Hardy, Canada

A Coward's Death

By GuoXiang, Woodbridge, VA

A Little Glass Bowl By Susannah B., Greenwich, CT
A Sleep Filled With Dreams By Jamie C., Seattle, WA
A Song For Nelly

By Eszebel, Richmond, VA

A Sunlit Morning By Derek T., Houston, TX
Addiction Calls By Sarah P., Brunswick, OH
African Orphanage

By momodance, Parker, CO

After the Rain

By LMurf889, St. Charles, IL

Age six

By slowitdownnow, Ridgefield, WA

Anadyomene

By Tregetour, Birmingham, AL

Aspire By Leah A., Peru, IN
Atomic Apocalypse

By insurgo, Centennial, CO

Banal By Slade G., Satellite Beach, FL
Behind Sealed Doors By Savanah H., Marblehead, MA
Beneath By Victoria G., Whispering Pines, NC
Beneath the Current By Stephanie C., Sellersville, PA
Blink By Malia W., Portland, OR
Can you see the dots?

By firstsnowfalls, Marcellus, NY

Chemical Timing By Kay M., Bolton, MA
Come to Think of it By Jordan A., Santa Monica, CA
Daddy’s Magic Act

By KennaDances, Mount Olive, NC

Dandelion

By kellyanne:), Summerfield, NC

Death by Words By Janees B., Manhattan, NY
Death in Suburbia

By hyperactivemayfly, Arlington Heights, IL

Disturbia By Diana D., The Woodlands, TX
Doodlebug By Julia R., Omaha, NE
Drowning

By Sparrow, Redlands, CA

Dust By Mario P., Park Ridge, IL
Escape

By Naesmarts, Clinton, MD

fail By Stephanie G., Peoria, AZ
Four Million Raindrops

By ButterflyKisses, Norwich, Canada

Fourteen Years By Alexis R., Clarkdale, AZ
Heartless By Mandi D., Plainville, KS
His Presence Lingers

By crtny.anne, San Antonio, TX

home for flowers By Rachel G., Austin, TX
humanity, it tastes like By Anonymous, Canton, MI
I am From By Brittany B., Holmen, WI
I can’t tell you much By Winter K., jacksonville, FL
I'm Afraid of New York By Alexandra B., Oak Ridge, TN
I'm Not Afraid

By circler, Toronto, Canada

In the music room

By mooneyes, Fort Collins, CO

Inspiration

By ClosetPoet, Burnsville, MN

It's Time to Write

By SaraB., Phoenix, AZ

Leaves

By S.E.M, Juneau, AK

Leaves By Torsten O., Warrington, PA
Letters

By nightwriter13, Atlanta, GA

Little Scarlet Star

By Stephanie9, Irvine, CA

Lobster & Butter

By EleanorRigbysGospelofPeace, Montrose, MN

Long-Lost Stranger

By Greek311, new city, NY

Love’s Mutation By Molly C., St. Charles, IL
Magnolia

By Jeremy, Courtland, VA

Manchester

By schoentastic, Brookline, NH

May 22, 2009 (a)

By despurlock, Huntington, WV

me & the universe By Jeni D., Wyckoff, NJ
Mother

By mcubeaus, Austin, TX

Mother Father Coins By Ty K., Seattle, CA
my heart

By jbuck., Fullerton, CA

My Heart, Sir

By ..beauiful...imperfection..., Chapel Hill, NC

My Native Tongue

By rain-rain111, Roselle, IL

Nostalgia

By Karen(:, West Chester, PA

Ode to the Letter L By Hannah E., Attleboro, MA
Out By Charles K., fullerton, CA
Peace By Anonymous, Edison, NJ
Purple Crayon's Lament By Elizabeth W., Kennett Square, PA
Red By Grace F., Solon, OH
Remember This By Marty K., Chicago, IL
Requiem By Kristy C., Boyds, MD
Ripple Effect By Danielle C., Durham, CT
Shadow