Here you are, 15 years old and always wanting. Wanting to leave this small town because you think your dreams are too big for it.

It is hard to see all of my friends whose parents are together, and I have to remind myself that I am not like them and it is not my fault. All I see during the holidays is big families celebrating Christmas together, while my family will never be like that again.

After reading a blog post on HuffPost Teen by an American teen about the "new British invasion" and why American teens have a love for all things British, I was inspired to write an article from a British teen's perspective.

Finals and holidays are upon us, which means that every morning you're facing the important and difficult age-old question: Can I wear sweatpants to s...

By Emma Straub When I graduated from college, full of hubris and ambition, I decided that I wanted to be a novelist. Actually, I’d always known t...

If you've ever wanted to explain to an adult what it's actually like to live inside the brain of a teenager... there's a Tumblr for that. Click throug...

"The Trending 20" is a regular series where we round up interesting, informative and hilarious tweets from worldwide Twitter trending topics, fueled b...

By Steffie Drucker and Josh Kalamotousakis Steffie Drucker is a senior at Niles North and Josh Kalamotousakis is a senior at Kennedy. They are st...

Sometimes, it can feel like everyone in your class has had a boyfriend or girlfriend before you have. Or like everyone else is getting straight A's wh...

Kiley Roache is a sophomore at Nazareth Academy and Andrea Limon is a junior at Kenwood Academy. They are student reporters for The Mash, a weekly tee...

For those of you who shudder at the thought of braving the insane crowds of Black Friday, the internet's equivalent -- Cyber Monday -- might just be t...

Mark Zuckerberg. Lady Gaga. Justin Bieber. These are among some of the top influencers among Millennials since they’ve induced innovation across soc...

"College admissions." If hearing these two words doesn't send a sudden, involuntarily shudder through your body, you're definitely not a high school s...

By Marissa Page Marissa Page is a junior at University of Chicago Lab. She’s a student reporter for The Mash, a weekly teen publication distribut...

This is a regular column featuring original poetry and fiction by and for teens, provided by Figment.com, the online community writing site for young ...

"The Trending 20" is a regular series where we round up interesting, informative and hilarious tweets from worldwide Twitter trending topics, fueled b...

"The Trending 20" is a regular series where we round up interesting, informative and hilarious tweets from worldwide Twitter trending topics, fueled b...

This is a teen-written article from our friends at Youth Communication, a nonprofit organization that helps marginalized youth develop their full pote...

This is a teen-written article from our friends at Youth Communication, a nonprofit organization that helps marginalized youth develop their full pote...

By Gabriela Bosquez and Rachel Tenuta Gabriela is a senior at Golder College Prep and Rachel is a senior at William Fremd High School. They are stu...

Everything you need to create your success is inside of you -- every ounce of bravery, strength, and intelligence. Do what you love, do what you're good at, and whatever you do make it matter.

By Steffie Drucker Steffie is a junior at Niles North High School. She is a student reporter for The Mash, a weekly teen publication distributed to...

CHICAGO -- Teenage girls may prefer the pill, the patch or even wishful thinking, but their doctors should be recommending IUDs or hormonal implants ...