November – December 2004 Issue

Are you wondering what colleges are looking for in a good essay? Here are some examples.

Teens describe what college guidance is like at their schools.

Beini, 16, has her own definition of what it means to be Asian.

Eamon, 17, discovers he’s actually kind of good at stand-up comedy.

Jessica, 15, says the thrill of marching band competition at Granada Hills High is unmatched. w/ photo gallery.

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These are letters we received about stories in the October 2004 issue of L.A. Youth.

Karina, 16, describes why she used to cut and how she decided to stop cutting.

… Cutting quickly became addicting. It felt like the only way to get help with my problems, not from other people but from myself. …

Below is an interview with psychologist Kate Dunn. It explains why some people cut themselves on purpose and how to