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MY FIRST DATE
Stacey, 13, remembers her first date was more awkward than she imagined, but she still had fun.
We talked about things I would usually talk about with friends: the latest gossip at school, grades and siblings. I felt that since he wasn’t talking enough I should talk more, which I did. When I caught him staring at me like I was an idiot, I asked him, “Am I talking too much?” “Yes, but that’s OK,” he said. I had a feeling he was nervous too. |
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| SCHOOL PRIDE |
| Now that she's in a new school with new books, fewer fights
and smaller classes, Jo'Visha, 14, is learning more. |
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| ROCKIN' AT THE COBALT |
| Cool bands, a teen crowd and mosh pits—Stacey, 13, found all this for less than $10 at the Cobalt Cafe in the San Fernando Valley. WITH PHOTO GALLERY. |
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| JOURNALIST IN THE MAKING |
| A disorganized journalism class and being censored still taught Jennifer, 18, about being a reporter. |
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| ANYWHERE BUT HOME |
| After running away from home and getting locked up, this teen finally got the help she needed. |
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VJ FOR A DAY
It was a dream come true for Jennifer, 17, when she won a contest to go to New York and cohost the Latino version of TRL.
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| MY BROTHER IN IRAQ |
| It was scary for Brandy, 17, not knowing if her brother was OK while he was serving in the war. |
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| TUNED OUT |
| Chelsea, 15, felt bad that she'd stopped paying attention to the Iraq war, but it had become too depressing and hard to relate to. |
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| ALONE AGAIN |
| After being dumped by his girlfriend, Daniel, 18, looks for comfort in U2, dance clubs and other girls. Reprinted from 1997. |
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| Photo Credit #1- Illustration by Brian Lopez-Santos, 16, Marshall HS; Photo Credit #2- Alberto Palomar, L.A. Youth Archives; Photo Credit #4- Photo by Melanie Boysaw, 16, Sherman Oaks Center for Enriched Studies; Photo Credit #6- Photo by Jennifer Carcamo, 18, High Tech High—Los Angeles; Photo Credit #9- Illustration by Raymond Carrillo, 18, Polytechnic HS (Suns Valley); Photo Credit #10- Courtesy of MTV; Photo Credit #13- Photo by Alexandra Scarf, 17, Birmingham HS; |
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