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Featured Athlete Ethan Swing

Teen Self-Esteem “Be Yourself”

Parents do the Darndest Things

By Megan Young

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•Table of Contents •3•Lauren’s Letter •4•Teen Self-Esteem

Be Yourself •6•Journalism

The Trouble with Trouble •10•teen2teen Top Favorites •11•Journalism

Threads of a Family •12•Advce •13•Journalism Countinued

Threads of a Family

Parents do the Darndest Things •15•Friendly Faces •17•Creative Writing Contest •18• “Deck the Halls”

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Dear Teens, Family is something that is extremely important to me. I love my family. My father is, has been, and always will be, my biggest hero. With a father like mine, Superman is nothing in comparison.

My mother is one of my very best friends.

She’s compassionate, she’s understanding, and she’s easy to talk to if I have a problem. She’s the most beautiful woman in the whole world, and I would never, ever want to lose her for anything.

My brother...well, he and I get along when I’m not in a bad mood, and when he’s not being your typical little brother. He’s a lot like my mom; he’s compassionate and affectionate. He has the biggest heart in the whole world, and even though he’s seriously annoying sometimes, I love him to bits.

I’ve come to realize over the years that my family unit is very unusual. Most families don’t spend the kind of time together that mine does. They don’t sit down and watch movies together as a family, or just hang out like mine does. I love spending time with my parents.

Most parents don’t trust their teenagers like my parents trust me. Then again, most kids don’t seem to have the relationship with their parents that I have with mine. It makes me a little sad when I see kids my age and their parents not being close. I know they’re the parents and we’re their children, but without some kind of trust, some kind of relationship, it’s no wonder I hear teenager after teenager saying how they can’t wait to leave when they’re eighteen.

When I’m a parent I want to follow in my parents’ footsteps in the parenting department. They’ve raised me well, and I’m a pretty good kid. I want my children to know that no matter what they want to do, or who they are, that I’ve got their back. (As long as it’s legal, and it makes them happy.)

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would you have the same opinion? Would you take their side if it was your child that did/said what you have? As your parents, they just want you to grow up and be a productive member of society. They just want you to grow up and be a good person.

But, then again – for the moms and dads reading this — you should understand that we’re only teenagers. Not only that, but we’re in a different time than when you were teenagers. Society and media play a big role in our lives now. The Internet is where it’s at, and with all this information streaming in, of course, we’re going to be inf luenced by it. But as long as they haven’t done something really bad, or broken a law – why not cut your kids a little slack?

I mean – you probably did something similar when you were a teenager, so why not try and be more understanding?

Find some common ground, and try to talk about important things — without yelling and melodrama.

Stay Beautiful,

Lauren

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Be Yourself

•Teen Self-Esteem

By Lauren Johnson

There are only a handful of very important things you need to do in life. Being yourself is one of them. Actually, it’s the number one MOST important thing in ..

Don’t let other people dictate who you are, what you do, and what kind of person you are. If someone doesn’t like you because of the clothes you’re wearing, the music you listen to, or way you tie your shoes, then you shouldn’t care what they think of you at all.

They are shallow and immature and their opinion s h o u l d n ’ t matter. Not to mention, they probably aren’t comfortable with themselves, and when they see you – comfortable in your own skin, happy and cheerful and loving life, they want to make you miserable.

Why? Miserable people like it when everyone around them is miserable, too. They make you think being you isn’t something to be proud of.

Why would you want to be around someone who makes you uncomfortable with yourself, and makes you want to change who you are?

You like what you like and you wear what you wear because those little things define you.

Why would you want to be the same as Sally Miserable? You being you is exactly who you’re meant to be. On top of that, Sally is probably

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trying to be just like Tina, and Tina is trying to be just like Jamie, and Jamie is trying to be just like Susie; who saw all of the cool trendy things on the internet and started doing them so people would like her. It’s a vicious cycle where everyone is trying to be someone else.

Why don’t you just take the Sally mask off, and be you for a day?

“What if people don’t like me?” Someone is bound to like you. If you stop being as shallow as Sally, and think for yourself maybe you’ll find a friend in someone you never imagined being friends with. Someone who actually cares about you, and likes the same things you like. Someone who you want to hang around after High School, a friend you want to be at your side when you get married. Someone who isn’t exactly like you, but you have enough similar interests that you two fit together like puzzle pieces.

All I’m saying is you should reach within yourself and find out who you truly are, and what kind of person you are. Because right now you might be someone you’re not, and you’re only being that person because you’re afraid to be yourself. Right now, you might be a popular kid, hanging out with all the other

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popular kids, then going to Charlotte on the weekends to “geek” out with the things that you really like where no one you know will see. Then you come home and pick on the kid who likes what you like and isn’t afraid to show it, because the popular “friends” you have think it’s weird. Well, let me tell you something, you’re picking on the person who will probably have your back in a handful of years. Who will forgive you if you ask them to, and who will be the better person when you finally start showing everyone who you really are, and the “popular” kids start picking on you, they will be the ones to stand up for you.

Trust me, I was that person once. I had this friend, and when we were younger we hung out, and we did pretty much everything together. Well when we started going to middle school I thought that I could be anyone I wanted to be, and I wanted to be popular, and liked by all the pretty girls in my class. I treated my friend badly, and it’s my biggest regret in the whole world. He forgave me in the end, and I found a group of friends who loved me for being exactly the person I am.

Being afraid is human nature. It’s in every creature’s nature on the entire planet, actually.

We’re afraid of the unknown, and walking into school as yourself is something that’s unknown to you. You’re afraid of rejection, you’re afraid of being laughed at. Being afraid is okay, but to be yourself, and to love yourself, you need to overcome that fear and be true to yourself.

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favorite nerdy t-shirt that only people who play that game will understand. Be loud and proud of who you are. Stand up for yourself, and for the people who are like you. Stand up for people who aren’t like you, but who are just being themselves. We need to stop getting on people for loving what they love and start embracing it!

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The trouble with trouble is, I never got in trouble for doing something wrong with my sister. When we were little we always got in trouble for having too much fun together.

We would drive our parents insane because we would not stop laughing and playing; we would never just sit down and be quiet.

They would make us sit in “Time out” or start up a round of the quiet game, just so they could have a break from the sounds of us pretending to be princesses or fighting off the bad guys.

Even when my parents thought we had finally settled down and gone to sleep, there I was, sneaking into my sisters’ room late at night. There was a code for getting into her room, three taps on the door and she would let me in. After I was granted entrance, the fun continued. We would grab our huge Winnie the Poo stuffed animals, a blanket, and a deck of cards. We made forts and castles out of our pillows and stayed up late at night playing “Go Fish” by f lashlight.

Of course the most trouble with trouble was when we were actually in trouble. I remember one morning when we were very little, my sister, Andrea, came into my room

•Journalism and woke me up. She told me she wanted to take a walk around the neighborhood and I shouldn’t worry because we would be back before mom even woke up. I, being the curious type, quickly agreed and we headed to the door in our bright pink Barbie pajamas to begin our little adventure.

Once we opened that wide door that led into the cul-de-sac, we realized our problem; we couldn’t cross the street. Soon we decided that we would walk on the sidewalk as far as it went, and then change directions once we hit the street. Andrea wanted to protect me and make sure I was out of harms way, so she held my hand and made sure I didn’t go anywhere near the road. Since we didn’t dare cross the street, we ended up going in a square around the block and eventually returned back home.

Boy, the house was a sight to see.

In the short amount of time we were gone, my mother had realized our absence and was, at this point, running frantically outside the house with a huge phone in her hand. She was on the top of the hill, which regrettably led to the busy road, looking for us and praying we weren’t

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in the street. My mom turned around to see us casually walking hand-in-hand back into the house. She then ran down the hill and showered us with hugs and kisses, promptly followed by a proper lecture and bolts on the door well above our heads.

There are worse kinds of trouble than when you are not actually in trouble, but it’s trouble, nonetheless. Of course, the trouble between sisters is that sometimes we fight, and sometimes we try to annoy each other for no reason other than to irritate one another. But in the end, we’ll always be there for each other in the worst of times. So the trouble with trouble is that it’ll always find you.

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•Featured Athelete

Ethan Swing Ethan Swing - our first featured athlete - is 18 and a senior at Asheboro High School. He plays Left Offensive Guard, number 76 for the Asheboro High School Blue Comets. Next fall he plans on going to North Carolina State University, where his father and uncle are both alumni.

Ethan has been playing football for nine consecutive years; he started playing on the Asheboro Parks & Recreation Team, called the Nissan Cowboys. He played at South Asheboro Middle School, and has continued to play throughout his high school years. Although he loves football, Ethan plans on watching his favorite team, North Carolina State University Wolfpack next year, not playing for them.

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This is understandable, given his desire to be a Lead Video Game Desig ner after graduation.

I’m told that if Ethan wasn’t involved in sports, he would be more involved in school clubs or other potential interests/ hobbies, such as music. Ethan is in the Asheboro High School Marching band, as well as the Symphonic Wind Ensemble.

He has played alto-saxophone for seven years. He seriously enjoys music, saying that if he only had one day to live he would spend his last few hours lying in bed, listening to Bob Dylan; after contacting everyone who has every 8 | Advertising ASHEBOROInformation, teen2teen Magazine | October 2011 For Call 336.698.3889

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•Featured Athelete positively inf luenced his life, and telling them how much he cares about them and appreciates their love for him.

Ethan understands how short life can be. His mother, Paulette Swing, and her boyfriend Keith Brabham were killed in a motorcycle accident during the summer of his sophomore year.

He’s faced many obstacles, and still remains positive and upbeat.

When he gets upset or feels down, music

is his solace.

He can always listen to M. Ward, She & Him, or Bob Dylan, all of those artists manage to bring a smile to his face, even if he’s fuming mad.

In his free time, Ethan enjoys reading, listening to music, hanging out with his friends, playing video games, and watching movies and TV shows.

When asked about his favorite TV show, he admits to a tie between 24 and Breaking Bad. His favorite movies are those

of the Star Wars saga.

Ethan is a well-rounded young man.

He enjoys music, television, video games, and sports. He’s a good student, a good athlete and from what I hear, a pretty good g uy.

So if you’re ever at a loss for what to do on a Friday night during football season, make sure you go to Asheboro High School to support Ethan and the blue comets.

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The Threads of a Family

By Megan Young

It has been said that there was a young bride watching her mother cook. While preparing the Sunday roast, the mother cut off both ends before placing it in the pan. The bride asked, “Why do you cut off the ends?” to which the mother replied, “That’s the way your Grandma taught me.” The young girl, curious about why they would cut off perfectly good ends of a roast, pays her grandma a visit. When she asks her grandmother, she replied “I don’t know, your great grandmother always did it.” When at last she asked her great grandmother, she finally got her answer. Her great grandmother looked at her and said “The roast was always too big for the pan.” As you can see, tradition can originate with the smallest gesture.

My family has many traditions, most of which are special specifically to our family. Our traditions may seem strange to you, whereas they seem so familiar to us.

We have a tradition of making something called “Grandma Joe Salad.” Don’t worry, it’s not a salad made out of my Grandma, but rather a sweet Jell-O dessert she use to make every Thanksgiving. It came from my Great Grandma Joe and she made it EVERY holiday.

We thought carrying on this small tradition in honor of my Great Grandma was a great way to have happy ancestors, and happy eaters.

Though traditions are often times sentimental and honorable, they can also be silly. One of our stranger traditions is the Pickle ornament!

Yes, that’s right, a Pickle ornament — which is actually claimed to be a German tradition —

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brought to our family by my Italian ancestors.

Go figure. Every Christmas, our family gets out this glass pickle hanging on a string and leaves it out for “Santa” on the Eve of Christmas. It is then “Santa’s’” job to hide the ornament somewhere in the tree. In the morning all the kids in the house race downstairs, ignoring our presents, and try to locate the hidden trinket. Since the pickle is the same color as the tree, it is incredibly hard to find. The first one of us to find the pickle gets the special “Pickle Present” which is an extra gift you get to open. The present is usually something the whole family can enjoy, but the finder has the joy of calling it theirs.

Also for Christmas, we have a simple tradition that my family has carried on for many generations, and will be carried on for many more. Every year after our Christmas Eve feast, our family always gets to open two presents early; one our parents pick, and one we choose. What is inside our parents’ gifts is never a surprise, because it is always a new pair of pajamas. It is tradition that everyone in the household gets new pajamas so we can look nice for pictures the next morning. Though we are never surprised when we open those new pajamas, it never takes away from the happiness we get when receiving new stylish jammies.

Traditions can come from any period in time. They do not have to be passed down from generation to generation, as many are, but rather just from a few years back. There are plenty of traditions that are created every day by various families.

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•Advice

Dear Jonathan,

My two best friends, let’s call them K and S, mean the world to me.

But lately we’ve been drifting apart. We’re getting older now, and next year we’re all going to different colleges. In middle school we dreamed of going to college together, and living together and being the three musketeers forever.

K went to California this summer to visit family and found the perfect college, and a boyfriend while she was over there. S is headed home to Texas for college and I’m going to college in New York. I’m so afraid that we’re going to lose each other, we’ve been through so much together and now it just seems that when high school ends so will our friendships. What should I do?

Thanks,

Anonymously Desperate

Anonymously Desperate,

All of you appear to have bright futures! Though you can’t always share the spotlight. Graduating from high school is more than receiving a diploma, it represents “leaving the nest” as well. Sometimes in life you have to step out of your comfort zone, or even be pushed. Whether that is trying a new food, making new friends, or in this case disbanding from your pals to pursue what life has in store for you. Things might never be the same between you three, but remember...the Three Musketeers always reunite in the end.

- Jonathan

Friend Tip: Do for your friend as you would want your friend to do for you. This means if they’re upset, and you have the means, go to their house in the middle of the night and comfort them. This means being interested and involved in their problems and trying to help, not just nodding and agreeing. Be the best friend you can be, because everyone needs a friend who will always be there for them, no matter what.

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PARENTS DO THE DARNDEST THINGS

•Journalism could find none. Finally giving up, they went to the grocery store and picked up a few pounds of crab and brought it home for dinner. They boiled the crab and set out a bowl of melted butter and we ate until we felt we would burst.

Now, every year, instead of fending off the crowds that litter the restaurants, we gather a few pounds of crab, and have a feast of our very own.

Whether your traditions are simple or extravagant, young or old, they are always cherished within a family. People all around the world enjoy partaking in family traditions, and love learning what others may be. Our family customs make up part of who we are and who our children and grandchildren will be. So take pride in the traditions your family has, and pass on the memories to the people you love, for they may someday be a part of one of your traditions.

You know those people who have been there our whole lives, the ones who changed our diapers, scared away the monsters in our closet, and comforted us when we were sad? We all know parents are meant to be embarrassing, oblivious, and dare I say, uncool. Sometimes they know just what to say, and other times they are as clueless as an overturned turtle. So to any parent out there reading this, your teens have something to say to you.

Dear Parents,

•Just because you can fit into the clothes you wore in high school, doesn’t mean you should wear them.

•We don’t really hate you; it’s

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just not cool to be your friend right now.

•Face it, that is gray hair and there is nothing you can do about it; dying your hair jet black just makes you stand out more.

•We don’t need fancy gifts for us to know you love us.

•You can only turn twenty-nine once.

•Wait, wait, wait, you don’t know how to copy and paste?

•My friends really don’t want to see naked baby pictures of me. I am sure they would like to keep their eyesight.

•Sure; we don’t like when you discipline us, but at least we know you care.

•If your friends say you haven’t changed a bit since high school, it’s not a good thing. Times have changed; maybe it’s time you did, too.

•Yes, you may know the words to your favorite tune, but please don’t belt the song in a public place.

•No, talking in text abbreviations does not make you cool. (OMG That’s so funny LOL)

•We have completely different ideas on the definition of “Cool;” ours is right, yours is wrong.

•Sure, you can dance, but only in private. Please don’t decide to start “busting a move” on the dance f loor at a social event.

•No, the jokes you see on Laffy Taffy wrappers are NOT funny; please don’t feel the need to repeat them.

•Remember, when we have company, “Pull my finger” is not an appropriate ice-breaker.

•It’s okay mom, everybody sags.

•Just because the recipe says “Pumpkin Crisps” doesn’t mean you have to burn it.

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•Journalism • Dad, boxers or briefs is not really a question; it’s always boxers…always.

(Unless someone asks you.)

• If your pants rise higher than your belly button, it’s time for a trip to the mall.

• Bodily functions, fiber needs, aches, and pains should not ever be included in any public conversation. . .period.

• For your information, Twitter is not a bird, and Facebook doesn’t mean your child is studying.

• I am sure you thought by this time that everything would be voice activated, but screaming “On” multiple times at an iPod will do you no good.

• You’re too old for PDA. Period • Nobody cares what it was like “back in the day.”

• We know you walked fifty miles uphill both ways in the snow to school, but do we have to hear it, every time?

• Playing air guitar to your favorite band does not make you a rock star.

• Finally, if you look back at your yearbook and notice you still have the same hairstyle, it may be time for a change.

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•Creative Writing

ATTENTION ALL TEENAGE WRITERS So, I gather you like to write. Be it poetry or stories, writing is important. It gets your brain moving and helps you use your imagination; it makes you do research that you’re actually interested in. I love writing. When I was in school, my favorite class was English. Writing is one of my very favorite things to do – and in my opinion, I’m pretty good at it. I write stories, poetry, articles, blog entries, journal entries, you name it. I absolutely love it. What I love even more are the words I learn from reading what others have written. I love vocabulary, and “fifty dollar words.”

So now that I have your attention, let me tell you what this is all about. Starting...now, teen2teen is going to be sponsoring writing contests every month. I’ll give you a prompt/idea/ topic and you can write a story, or a poem, and I will pick one of each and the winners submissions will appear in the magazine. And, all the entries received will be available on our website (once we have it up and running.)

The prompts given this month are for December’s issue.

Your deadline is the 27th of the month. So, November 27th at 11:59PM is when I will stop taking submissions. You can send your writing to my e-mail address, which is lauren@asheboromagazine.com.

Story/Poem Prompt: Write a tragic story/poem about the forbidden love of Winter and Summer.

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•Important Events

Artist Hang Up 2011 - Deck the Walls!

Deliver Work Friday, Dec. 2nd (10am – 5:00pm) & Saturday, Dec. 3rd (10am – 2pm) Opening Reception Tuesday, December 6th (5:30pm – 7:30pm) Exhibition dates December 6th – 22nd, 2011

teen2teen publisher Lauren Johnson will be submitting a piece at the Randolph Art’s Guild’s “Deck the Walls,” and so should you.

This is an amazing opportunity to show off your art work, and to let everyone see your talents.

The teen2teen council is highly encouraging every teenager who is interested to submit their work. It’d be amazing to have a surge of young people entering, and getting involved with the Guild. Hopefully we’ll see you, and your artwork there!

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Have you ever thought about having your artwork hang in a gallery? Well this is your chance.

In December, the Randolph Arts Guild is opening its gallery for artists of all media and from all walks of life to share their works of art with the community. The premise is simple - each artist is allowed to bring a piece of his or her art to hang up and display. The theme this year is "Deck the Walls" and they plan to cover the walls with artwork from f loor to ceiling. It is free to hang up your work but donations are always needed and always appreciated.

All works should be new and have not been entered into any past exhibits at the Guild.

The art works should be ready to hang and it is the responsibility of artist to select a space and hang their work. The guild will provide hangers, nails, and hammers. Special concerns or considerations should be addressed in advance by calling 336-629-0399.

Whether you're an amateur or a professional, or even if this is the first work of art you've ever created, this is the prefect time to share it with others. All works are to be delivered on Friday, Dec. 2nd (10am - 5:00pm) or Saturday, Dec. 3rd (10am - 2pm), with the artist's name, address, and title on the back. If the work is for sale, please list the price, but know that 25% of the sale price goes to support the Randolph Arts Guild.

The Opening Reception will be held December 6th, 2011 from 5:30pm - 7:30pm and as always the opening reception will be free and open to the public.

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