Lani Renaldo

High school student from Los Angeles, California

Three days, in a desert, 90-degree-plus weather. While this sounds like complete hell to some, music lovers from all over the world make the pilgrimage to one of the biggest music festivals in all of California: Coachella.

ProudToBeMe

Online community for teens promoting positive body image

I am thrilled to see Abercrombie finally issue what I believe to be a heartfelt apology and I am cautiously optimistic that our hard work has paid off. Abercrombie made a clear commitment and I am determined to ensure that they see it through.

Elaine Vilorio

High school senior in New Jersey

I'm Black. After many years in the closet, after many years of breathing that stale air of self-denial, I can finally say this.

Abi Hunter

High school sophomore in Albuquerque, New Mexico

I could not be patriotic in a country where people from varied backgrounds are expected to eschew their culture and language. That's not the country that I believe in.

Simone Bernstein

Sophomore at St. Bonaventure University

If you're looking to help the residents of Oklahoma, here are eight ways to support the community. While youth and teens may not have their own funds to contribute towards the cause, there are many other ways to support this community in need.

Bailee Ufert

Music and movie enthusiast

The 1980s were a blissful decade full of cringe-worthy fashion trends and pop music. The movies from the '80s are haunting in a good way; they leave us enamored and begging for more. Many of them have hidden messages, and some are more obvious.

Tayler Held

17-year-old living in Great Falls, Montana

The night of my junior prom, I felt alone, and scared. This year, I hope I'll just be focused on my friends and having a good time. I used to think about my epilepsy all the time, every single day. But now, I no longer feel afraid.

Lily Armstrong

High school student in California

I am thankful to Ray Manzarek for the great music he left us, thankful for the fact that he was ever here to do what he did so well, and thankful for the small but indisputable thing he did for three young fans who wanted nothing more than to shake his hand.

Noah Fitzgerel

Senior Class President, Annandale High School

So, are we the 'Me, Me, Me Generation?' In the sense that we use ourselves for vehicles of positive and impactful change, this label might be apt. But, regarding Stein's use of the expression, I think Jay Gatsby would have to shrug and say, "You're wrong, old sport."

Blake Kernen

A 7th grader from Morristown-Beard School, New Jersey

Then there's this. Would you really want to win the lottery (yes), but what about that long list of winners who end up losing everything -- their happiness, family, even their lives -- because of their lucky lottery ticket?

Leah S. Goodman

Eighth-grader at John F. Kennedy International School in Berlin

Tumblr is so much more than a website at this point. It has grown into such a huge community, one that could be easily destroyed by the sort of reckless marketing that Yahoo must be about to unleash.

Ella Gonzalez

16-year-old student from California

"Feminism" is not a scary word, and identifying as one does not make you any of the aforementioned stereotypes: feminism is for everyone. The definition of feminism cannot be packed neatly into a box.

Cailin Loesch and Hannah Loesch

See, inspiration goes beyond what you get after watching your favorite celebrity perform for thousands of fans at a concert. If you really open up your eyes and pay attention to the people around you, you'd realize we are literally drowning in inspiration every day.

Katie Atkinson

High school sophomore from Atlanta, Georgia

Girls need to start viewing themselves as more than their bodies. Beauty is more than outer appearance, and it's about time women banded together to knock down the image of perfection society has given us.