If you're an adult whose ever been skeptical of how active teens are, then you should listen to this piece! Or if you're a teen and want to hear about other involved young people, then you should listen, too.

I think Youth Spin did a really great job of putting together this piece on teen activism. They profiled active teens located Austin, TX. Each person's story was unique and interesting. Also, I know firsthand that there are way more active teens than inactive ones. So, it's so cool to see evidence that teens are active everywhere, not just in my little sphere!

I liked 12 year old Josh Hagar, a participant in Playing for Glimmer. Playing for Glimmer is a tennis-thon which raises money to help fight third-world poverty. Hagar's already raised enough money to buy 15 water wells in Ethopia. I thought this was awesome, because when I was 12...I can definitely say none of my interests included fighting poverty. Maybe if more pre-teens were like Hagar, they could get good karma and be able to skip the awkward 14/15 year old phase!

Also, Kate Kelly and Joshua Gibson-Gonzales were two teens who both were passionate, knowledgeable, and articulate about their causes. Their enthusiasm made me feel like I should get out there right now and do something! Hopefully, if enough adults hear stories like this one, maybe teens will finally be able to shed some of their negative stereotypes.

I think maybe transitions could have been a little smoother, in terms of editing. Also, I thought maybe the stories in the middle could have been introduced a little more clearly, maybe by the narrator or someone. And the whole thing was a little lacking in sound-richness. But that didn't change the solidness of the content of this piece. Overall, it was an inspiring and enjoyable way to spend 11 minutes.