Blacking Out

When Jenny, 16, gave in to peer pressure and played the ‘choking game,’ she had no idea how dangerous it was.

Brokebackphobia

Jessica, 17, says that some teens have an unjustified fear of seeing a good movie.

Speechless

Tired of being called a chatterbox, Sue, 17, wanted to prove she didn’t need to talk. It was harder than she thought.

Out of balance

Nattalie, 15, couldn’t eat, even though she knew she was wasting away.

Crash and burn

Kat, 17, tried to get into the whole video game thing, but it didn’t work for her.

L.A. Youth video game reviews

Katherine may think video games are a waste of time and that The Sims in particular was less interesting than

Unenchanted evening

After all Jasmine’s planning for prom, everything went wrong from her hideous dress to the limo.

A future in baseball

A special inner-city program helps teens pursue the sport

Music that inspires us

Last fall, students from Monterey High School in East Los Angeles wrote these essays on the music that most inspires them.