Teen Ink

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Jerk

By Christina, Clifton, VA

I love your voice, your soft brown hair. I love your eyes and love your stare. I love your laugh, your cocky smirk, your stupid jokes. You precious jerk, you know I do. I want my hands all through your hair each treasured strand.... (more »)

Just Friends

By Jessika R., Keller, TX

Final class of the day; I’m almost done. I’ve managed to avoid him for the majority of the day, somehow escaping his attempts at conversation. Always somewhere to go, something to do. Sorry, no time to chat. If I can just stay out of... (more »)

The Best Kind of Superhero

By Becki S., Avon, CT

I woke up just as we got off the highway at our exit. I peered out the window at the church I never knew the name of, at the familiar stoplights and street signs, marveling that no matter how deeply asleep I am, I always manage to wake up at... (more »)

Actress Vanessa Hudgens

By Jay T., Syosset, NY

Are you excited to film the next “High School Musical”? Yeah, I can’t wait. It’s just so fun to be here with everybody and knowing I’m going to be working with them soon. So you hang out with the cast all the time? Of... (more »)

My Ex-Teen Icon

By Margaret B., Fox River Grove, IL

The other day I was walking down the aisle of my neighborhood Super Walmart, desperately scanning the shelves for Honey Bunches of Oats with Almonds. To my dismay and shock, there were none. I turned to leave when suddenly I came face to face with... (more »)

Slam! by Walter Dean Myers

By Anika J., White Plains, NY

Walter Dean Myers brings you into the world of Harlem and the struggles of life with his Coretta Scott King Award-winning book, Slam! Gregory “Slam” Harris is a talented basketball player with big dreams, but he has lots of obstacles to... (more »)

Sky Champion Takes A Moment

By Kelsey M., Lubbock, TX

My Teacher/Creative Writing Instructor/Photographer Instructor asked us to create a story by using three props. Our actor could be one of the props selected if we so desire. I Selected A Pair Of Skis And A Subject Who Appears He Would Be Able To... (more »)

Two Worlds

By Omar K., Culver, IN

I walked to U.S. Customs in Chicago with my Jordanian passport clutched in my hand and my backpack over my shoulder. The man at the Customs window was dressed in a sophisticated black suit with badges all over his top pocket and a .45 caliber... (more »)