Anna Caltabiano, 01/11/13

16-year-old author

Writing as the simplest and most complicated thing I've ever done.You create worlds and people, giving the reader a mirror to reflect his world, while searching for some mystical concept called "truth."

Matthew Cohen, 01/11/13

High school student in California

After watching the so-called "fiscal cliff" negotiations, I am very concerned that during the next four years you will address only America's immediate needs and maintain the status quo.

Iman Baghai, 01/11/13

High school senior in Issaquah, WA

If you don't like the way your legislator or Representative is acting, regardless if you support or don't support them, send them a message, start a petition, and make some noise.

Aaron Wang, 01/11/13

16-year-old junior at Lincoln High School in Stockton, CA

The fiscal cliff deal we were given was fashioned in a matter of days with too little revenue initiatives, no spending cuts, no debt ceiling resolutions, and a cornucopia of corporate tax extensions.

Carmin Chappell, 01/10/13

High school senior from Maryland

Growing up in the digital age has made operating technology second nature. I can remove a computer virus in no time. I can take a picture and instantaneously share it with all my friends.

Sam Lyons, 01/10/13

16-year-old junior at Harvard-Westlake School in Los Angeles, CA

How was your December 30th this year? What did you spend it doing? I spent my December 30th with my family... trapped on top of a snowy mountain in our car.

Evan Manning, 01/10/13

Student, Northern Secondary School

Reading a novel allows us to inhabit the story and characters within it, and become part of it on our own. It allows us to interact in ways that staring at our computers and televisions does not.

AnnaKate Pitts, 01/10/13

High school student in Georgia

Recently, I have been interested in the evolution of certain things through the course of history. One example I found was the evolution of the vampire novel, beginning with Bram Stoker's "Dracula."

Luis Ruuska, 01/09/13

17-year old senior from Tennessee

I applied to four colleges and so far have gotten into three, and now it's time for me to decide. I can't help but feel that this is what it feels like to be on "The Voice" and have to make the decision about which judge to go with.

Hannah Weintraub, 01/09/13

16-year-old co-president of her school's women's advocacy club

We should be applauding young women who seek out emergency contraception for their maturity in taking control over their sexual lives. No girl should be ridiculed for deploying her back-up plan.

Calvin Chiu, 01/09/13

High school student in California

The United States must choose to build its own armed forces rather than paying others to fight.

Olivia Busch, 01/09/13

14-year-old high school student from Pennsylvania

These California boys know exactly how to entertain a crowd. They are constantly encouraging the crowd to jump, have fun, and to finish most of the choruses.

Calla Carter, 01/08/13

Teen blogger and tech writer

Throughout the past few years, there has been a surge in mobile technology. The message is clear: The modern cloud-based lifestyle demands thinner and lighter.

Murray Rosenbaum, 01/08/13

15-year-old student in New York

Recently, there's a new form of problem-solving that's emerged. Crowdsourcing is the whole idea of taking a few thousand ordinary minds and having them work together to create a solution for a large problem.