Are you an animal lover? Do you love being in the company of animals? Do pets brighten up your life and make wonderful companions?

Well, if you tick all the above boxes, you would love to be in the shoes of Sara Childers, a 16 year old teenage girl who shares a natural rapport with animals. Besides sharing an affinity with domesticated animals (dogs, cats), Sara also possesses a rare gift of being able to connect with otherwise ferocious creatures such as lion cubs and lemon sharks.

Only thing is, Sara is autistic. But she, and others, credit her autism with her innate ability and she has stated that if a cure was found and offered, she “would not be willing to undergo treatment” lest she loses her unique talents.

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CNN.com: Autistic girl connects with animals

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Juno tells a tale of a teenage girl who unexpectedly finds herself pregnant. She is then faced with a stark decision for the child: abortion or adoption. It is a stylish comedy starring the fresh-faced Ellen Page, who brings such verve to the main character that few other teenage actresses can.

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The 20 Sep 2007 edition of URBAN highlighted the growing numbers of teenagers in Singapore undergoing plastic cosmetic surgery. Renowned cosmetic surgeon Woffles Wu reports that teenagers now form 35 percent of his patients. Other cosmetic surgeons in the island report that up to a third of their patients are teenagers.

Teenagers today face a whole swath of psychological issues even as their physiology is still evolving. Chief among these is insecurity. Many teenagers would openly admit to being dissatisfied with their physical features. This perception is further perpetuated by the media. Celebrities and models with flawless features are flashed prominently across the front pages of many magazines and newspapers. Picture-perfect singers grace the covers of their CDs. Everywhere, everytime, these growing youths are bombarded with the pressure to look good in an image-conscious society.

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I was hoping to be intrigued by this little BBC piece, but was left greatly disappointed in the end. It is a teen romance story, with a lesbian theme, that unveils to us the developments that occur when two teenage girls meet and discover they have much to explore together.

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