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Opinion
By JillianNora SILVER
Forest Park, Illinois

As teenagers, we all have had experiences. Some good, some bad. Our generation is shown to the world as the "Troublemakers." We see stories on the news about teens going...
JillianNora SILVER, Forest Park, Illinois
8 articles 2 photos 46 comments

Favorite Quote:
"Do not let anyone look down on you because you are young, but set an example for the believers in speech, in conduct, in love, in faith and in purity." -1 Timothy 4:12


Opinion
By Antony BRONZE
Anacortes, Washington
Antony BRONZE, Anacortes, Washington
4 articles 0 photos 3 comments

Favorite Quote:
“You must be the change you want to see in the world.”-Mahatma Gandhi

anegrete BRONZE, Lenexa, Kansas
1 article 0 photos 0 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;We are all alone, born alone, die alone, and -- in spite of True Romance magazines -- we shall all someday look back on our lives and see that, in spite of our company, we were alone the whole way. I do not say lonely -- at least, not all the time -- but essentially, and finally, alone. This is what makes your self-respect so important, and I don&#039;t see how you can respect yourself if you must look in the hearts and minds of others for your happiness.&quot;<br /> &mdash; Hunter S. Thompson

matt2122 BRONZE, Plymouth, Minnesota
1 article 0 photos 0 comments
Opinion
By jesskuna2393 BRONZE
Naperville, Illinois
jesskuna2393 BRONZE, Naperville, Illinois
2 articles 0 photos 0 comments

Favorite Quote:
Hakuna Matata(:

Opinion
By CountTheShadows GOLD
Fayetteville, Arkansas
CountTheShadows GOLD, Fayetteville, Arkansas
16 articles 3 photos 6 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;Every living creature on the Earth is special. You wanna be the one that puts an end to one of them?&quot;<br /> Tolerance + Human Decency = Peace

LovableD BRONZE, Killeen, Texas
2 articles 0 photos 26 comments

Favorite Quote:
Are you living or are you exsisting

Opinion
By courtneylouise1 SILVER
Bennett, Colorado
courtneylouise1 SILVER, Bennett, Colorado
8 articles 0 photos 2 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;to cross the Rubicon river&quot; - Julius Caesar

stephoto BRONZE, Menlo Park, California
4 articles 3 photos 2 comments
Opinion
By Anonymous