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.

Sanah Imran

17-year-old student in California

Admit it. Whether you're a guy or a girl, you've wondered what really goes on in an all-girls school. I'm here to show you the raw, uncut footage of a day in the life at an all-girls school.

Deepika Kurup

15-year-old high school freshman from Nashua, NH; winner of the 2012 Discovery Education 3M Young Scientist Challenge

I understand that all NFL players have put their heart and soul into football and have practiced hours on end to be where they are now. But then what about the scientists, who are unraveling the mysteries of our world, to better humankind?

Didi Martinez

Houston-based student journalist

Bullying takes many forms and this is just one of them. By promoting body peace and acceptance, we are promoting an end to one of the worst and sly forms of bullying among us today.

Anangie Martinez

High school student in Boston and Minds Matter participant

Everyone on campus waved to one another and most of the students knew each other. At a big school, it would be difficult to get to know everyone in my graduating class. But Williams felt like a family.

Devon Kerr

17-year-old from Westchester County

Thankfully, it appears that North Korea won't be bombing the United States anytime soon. However, that doesn't mean we shouldn't pay attention to this key foreign policy dilemma.

Diana Scholl and Laurel Golio

Joe Kapp

Co-founder, LGBT Technology Partnership

Until a teenager can come out without being bullied or kicked out of their home, or a gay employee need not fear being exposed by co-workers, online privacy, confidentiality and security issues will require the ongoing attention of technology businesses and policy makers alike.

Sabrina Nelson

High school journalist

These are very complex and nuanced issues, and it's impossible to cover them in such a short piece of writing. However, I believe that talking about them and opening up a dialogue is the first and most important step in eradicating them.

Emily Truong

High school senior in Ohio

I'm worried about fitting in. What if everyone is more intellectual and sophisticated than me? What if I go from being one of the smartest kids in the room to one of the dumbest? I'm probably stressing out too much about this, right?

Selena May Santos

Teen, music enthusiast

I can't even explain every reason I love music, but I know that I definitely have a strong love for music no matter what the reasons are.

Jess Coleman

Student, Cornell University

I don't know. I'm outraged too. I'm upset too. But when our media chooses random deaths to focus on for weeks; when our president chooses random cities to console -- that brings our perspective into question.

Murray Rosenbaum

15-year-old student in New York

The feeling is different for everyone, whether it's a kind of euphoric feeling of butterflies in your stomach, or just smiling and not being able to express any other emotion than happiness. Everyone, at some point in their lives, has experienced success.

Brent Taylor

Teen in Louisville, KY

Going away to college is one of the most exciting times of life. It is, at least, for me. I'm thrilled
about moving away, but not too long ago, right before I began applying to schools in New York,
I cared intensely about how my friends might react. I was nervous they wouldn't understand.