Welcome to Teen Issues Without Tissues!

We are a group of nine teens writing a blog for a literature project. Teen Issues Without Tissues is about problems and solutions we have encountered in our daily lives, in an effort to help our readers solve some of these issues.

Here are our contributors:

Randy L. Martin,

Randy L. Martin loves many things. He plays the guitar and sketches in his free time. He belongs to an after school program called the Civil Air Patrol, an Air Force program for teens and adults. He loves hanging out with friends. When he becomes an adult he wants to fulfil his dream and become a pilot and own his plane.

Jag,

Jag has a chicken farm of about 80 chickens, and is an avid gardener.

NotKate,

NotKate loves a good book. The Tale of Despereaux is probably her favorite. She writes for a school newspaper and enjoys singing in her choir. Tied for first place for NotKate's favorite ice cream flavors are mint chocolate chip and cookie dough. NotKate recently made an intercontinental move, but she is still adjusting to it. Luckily she can travel often by opening a good book. Her advice for if you ever have a cold is: drink at least a dozen cups of earl grey tea a day.

Jaz,

JD,

At 18, JD is the oldest of our authors and will be graduating high school in June of 2014. He enjoys all things geek, from Marvel and DC superhero movies to science fiction TV shows such as Revolution. His hobbies include moviegoing, writing, blogging, ultimate frisbee, and shooting. He is a certified lifeguard and former Jr. 4-H shooting instructor. But above all that he loves to just chill with his close friends who know him best, and help others reach their goals.

PlaidG,

PlaidG raises sheep along with many other farm animals. She likes food, animals, spring time, and country music.

John Carter,

John Carter is from Little Rock, Arkansas. He has three sisters, their names are Annabell, Helen, and Bethany. He likes video games, Mountain Dew, and energy drinks. Finally, he likes solving everyone's problems but his own.

Akila,

Akila is a sophomore in high school. She enjoys watching sci-fi, especially Star Trek and Doctor Who. She is in a debate club, and also enjoys theatre, playing the ukulele, singing, and making crafts. Last Summer she went to Uganda, and ever since then she has had a huge desire to travel the world and experience different cultures.

J. E. Martin

J. E. Martin enjoys many activities such as watching Star Trek with his family, and Doctor Who with his sister. He is an advanced varsity debater, and delights in invoking intellectual thoughts in himself and discussions with others. He has a very dry sense of humor mixed with a little bit of sarcasm, like a witty potato chip. His hobbies include playing video games, learning many languages, and playing guitar and piano.

Em&Em

In Em&Em's free time, she often enjoys reading and watching her favorite television shows. She also likes hanging with her friends.