Youthink is a wonderful opportunity in many ways...

Youthink is a wonderful opportunity in many ways. Youthink benefits budding writers through portfolio building and skill enhancing experiences but it is also a down-to-earth magazine for teens of every description.

Youthink has given many teens, like myself, the chance to showcase their writing talents and build portfolios for post secondary education. My own portfolio is over 50% published Youthink articles that have a variety of topics, showing my versatility as a journalist. It has also helped me explore my writing and that which I would like to focus on in my future writing career. Youthink helps hopeful journalists refine their interviewing and reporting techniques. I recently wrote an article on the 30 Hour Famine and I set up my own phone interview with the Alberta representative. Youthink gave me the push to establish myself as a writer. It gives us hands-on experiences, something that is invaluable in this competitive field.

Not only is this magazine a great learning tool, it is tool of communication. I have always felt that communication is what would help communities unify and live peaceably. Youthink speaks to the community of adolescents. While not all the articles will appeal to everyone, there is always something for someone. As teen journalists write about everything from eating disorders to going green, we are able to connect with other teens. While this connection may be small to some readers, it can be huge for someone looking for support in their own lives. Youthink is a teen magazine that is real. We do not airbrush our photos, we do not write about which celeb is dating who or who just went into rehab. We write about issues that teens experience on a daily basis, we write to influence others to make changes in their lives and in their communities.

Youthink is media that reflects the real world of a teen because it is written by teens.