Losing My Brother
Names have been changed. My brother Thomas is only three years older than me. We didn’t feel close to our mom, our stepfather, or our dads. So growing up, it felt like it was just the two of us. We had so much fun playing video games, basketball, and other games we created. One was […]
Read MoreWriting Contest Winners Spring 2022
Four times a year, we ask our readers to write about the impact recent stories have had on teens around the country. In Spring 2022, we had a range of responses from writers connecting to stories about family income, race, and fitting in. Congratulations to our winners and be sure to apply for our next contest […]
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Why I Want to Be an Automotive Journalist
Two years ago, when I was living in Antigua where I grew up, my mom needed to buy a new car. She had been driving a 2009 Suzuki Grand Vitara. It was a beige SUV with chrome accents and a complementary beige interior. For about nine years, it had been a decent car that got […]
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Opening Up to the Right People Helped Me
Some names have been changed Going into high school, I had my guard up. I was just coming home from two years in foster care and I was quiet and slow to trust. I was able to make friends, but I suffered a few betrayals. The first one was by a “friend” named Dustine. Since I was 11, I knew that I was […]
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