In the Christian Science Bible Lesson

Goin’ to a new school—and not worried

Greg Wienecke

I'm going to a new high school next year.

Nicole Glownia and Jennifer Hickey

Maybe you think you'd rather be alone and not talk to anybody at school.

Natasha Millington,

I went through a lot of trouble with my school friends.

Name: Lyndsy Jones

Sometimes there are a lot of pressures as to how I should look and act, and it's hard.

Name: Anis Khemakhem

I think the most important value that I have in life is family.

Name: Gwendolyn Hansen

My friends and family are the most important things to me.

Name: Carolina Wahnish

Family is important in my life, and also friends.

Name removed by request

Sometimes it looks like the ears of a lot of teenagers are a little different from those of other human beings.

with contributions from Joan Olynyk, Harry Schiering, John Matusek

CANADA Television, computers, telephones, fax machines — these instantly link people anywhere in the world.

with contributions from Michael Chu, Katharina Helmick, Pedro Grieco, Jorge Leuschner

SOUTH AMERICA How can globalization help rather than hinder positive social change, economic development, and the beating back of poverty?

with contributions from Mireille Akué, A voice from Algeria, Françoise Mianda, Theodore Shippey

TOGO We live in an era characterized by the revolution of transport and communications.

with contributions from Craden Henderson, Jer Master, Andrea McCormick, Toshi Morikawa, Roger Pyatt

NEW ZEALAND In New Zealand, we — especially the younger generation — sometimes perceive ourselves as being in the middle of nowhere.