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LIKE IT IS -- The Hard Truth.  submitted by WMB

The Global Connection    --essay by Jett Choquette,  Thetford, USA

War     --essay by sanjukta krishnagopal, Mumbai, India

Rick Riordan   A Biography   --by Terra N. McLand, The Colony, Texas

The King  --essay by Martin Muinos

Worried? -- essay by Molly Elise, Corvallis, Oregon

Meeting Johnny Depp    --by Crystal Nester Fernandez

Death Notice -- Obituary submitted by DrJimE

iPods or Funky Town  --by Destiny Allan

A Baby With No Name -- essay by Kuntrygrl

Socks   --essay by Frances Hughes

Candy & Soda -- essay by Brieana Donovan

Cellular Phones -- Essay by Michael Flayhart

Good Grades? Why? --by Dalton Garber

My Best Friends  --by Vanessa Peila, Byron, California

My Hippie/Revolutionist Parents -- Essay by Sonya Reinhart

Violence & Video Games --Essay by Erin Sims

Fad Diets -- Essay by Sarah Hughes

Dress Code -- Essay by Jackee Broderick

My Hero -- Essay by jazzica johnson

Freshman 15 -- Article by Elizabeth Levine, Univ. Fla

Teen Body Pressure --   Essay by Kali Sumrow,  Prairieville, Louisiana

Corny Classified Information   --essay by Alison Gluck, Newton, Massachusetts

Changes   --  by Kimmi Siver, Lancaster, Massachusetts

The Cowboy -- Essay by Julia Bonestroo

Abstinence -- by Christina Cetto

American History, to know or not to know -- essay by Erica Thornton

My Greatest Regret -- essay by Joy Guo

What's the MOST and the GREATEST?   submitted by DonG

Teen Years Molded My Passions  submitted by Zuve Dozo

Breath -- Words are air. submitted by Dr Earl

The Tower of Terror  -- by Sarah Boline

My Family  --  Essay by Tatjana Moe

Professional Athletes' Salaries  --by Kang Guo, Leesburg, VA

A Fan Writes:  I am an eighteen-year-old girl who loves to write!  I was browsing Google and I discovered the "About Teens" website and just wanted to let you know that I think you totally rock!  
I think it is great that you are helping to encourage young writers to keep pursuing their dreams and having the courage to get their writing out there!   Anyway, thank you again for your amazing site.
     -- Dallas Woodburn, Ventura

Re: Poem: I want to thank Courtney Kasmiskie for sending in the Poem: 
"Just For Today."  I have been searching for this poem for a long time. (click here to read more)

Poison Ivy -- essay by Alissa Piccione

In The Dark -- essay by Victoria Thai

Dalvin Sounders -- true story by EJ

Literacy -- essay by Aaron Seaman

Small-breasted And Proud --   by Amanda LaConte

The Day Kennedy Was Shot -- by Denise Cassino

Learning from Experience -- essay by Hilary

Qwerty -- essay on what's in a name by S.McGreen

That's What It's All About --essay by Maddie

Sorrow, rapture and euphoria --essay by Jiyang Chen

The Gift --essay by Bob Orabona

Outside -- An English girl's thoughts on the dangers of everyday life.  by Miss K. Hurt

New Year's Resolutions -- by Kimberly Strong

Get A Life   --by Anna Quindlen

Moving -- Personal essay by Patricia Riley

A vision of human unity -- essay by Danielle McManus

My Best Friends -- Personal Essay by Kyffin Webb

The Best Advice -- Essay by Chanie Aghishtein

The Bathtub -- by Lisa Tatum

Marbles -- Essay by Karla Reno

KNOW THYSELF -- Excellent advise, submitted by Leewal

Are You Yourself? -- "Thoughts" by Rich Kahan

"My Lost Love" -- by Frank Wirth.. click here

"The ABC's Of School Violence" -- by Corey Johnson . . click here

"Teenage Fate" -- true story by Hope Clark . . click here

What You Are Worth . . by Anon

I Will Teach My Children . . essay by Andrew Wagner

Raving Can Kill You . . article from Canadian reporter

Essay by C. Hope Clark:   The Mason Dixon Line

Sports or Academics? -- by Will Fitzhugh, School Reform News

"Cool site. Thanks for giving teens a special place to publish."
                                                                -Caitlyn R., Augusta

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