Teen Ink

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All I Need Is a Friend

By Ryan M., Mt. Prospect, IL

Books fill up my room. Not baseball cards, or pictures of girls, or basketballs. Maybe a blown up picture of … … Pam Anderson might help. Black-framed glasses and a white, pale, lanky body. I should start working out. At least... (more »)

Opulence

By AquaGem, Kalamazoo, MI

I’ve been watching him for days now. When he leaves his house to go to school, I’m the one carefully tailing him, switching cars every day to make myself look less suspicious. If he ever sneaks out of his second-story room, I’ll be the one... (more »)

Steroids and Baseball

By Collins U., Woonsocket

Imagine having a great baseball career available to you if wanted it. What if it was as easy as getting an injection? That dream is a reality, courtesy of steroids. As long as you have money and time to work out, you can be a great baseball... (more »)

Singer Alicia Keys

By Mary W., Briarcliff Manor, NY and Darina S., Warren, NJ

This Manhattan native has sold 28 million albums and singles worldwide and won, among other awards, nine Grammys. Keys is working on her third studio album and looking forward to the opening of her first film,... (more »)

Twilight on Equality

By Catcat, New Paltz, NY

It wouldn’t be an exaggeration to say that while reading Twilight I was “dazzled” (pun intended). Almost anyone alive for the past couple of months is certainly aware of the saga, which has received excited acclaim not only from teenagers... (more »)

David Archuleta -

By Jillian, East Grand Rapids, MI

David Archuleta’s self-titled debut album is one of those discs that never get old. If you are a fan of pop, soft ballads, or just good music to rock around your bedroom to, you will be starstruck. The album opens with the chart-topping song... (more »)

DOM'S IN SPACE

By Dom<3, OZONE PARK, NY

OIL PAINTING OF MYSELF FALLING INTO SPACE (more »)

Five-Letter Words

By Tracy U., Woburn, MA

As I shoveled the last bite of spaghetti into my mouth, I heard a voice from the next room, “Come on, Tracy. I want to teach you some five-letter words tonight.”“Okay, Daddy.” I skipped into the family room and my father... (more »)