NAME: Jane

AGE: 19

FAVORITE FOOD: Italian

BIGGEST CONCERN: Family

BEST DATE ADVICE: Be yourself and don’t lie

SECRET TO LIFE: Look at everything in a bright way because tomorrow is another day

FAVORITE SONG: “Bittersweet Symphony” by the Verve

FINAL THOUGHT: Live life to the fullest, and live in the moment for it is gone tomorrow.

NAME: Matt

AGE: 18

FAVORITE FOOD: Sushi and Thai cuisine

BIGGEST CONCERN: That I pursue some direction in life that ultimately doesn’t make me happy

BEST DATE ADVICE: Be honest and optimistic

WORST DATE ADVICE: Go for money

WHAT DO YOU WISH YOU KNEW TWO YEARS AGO: That two years ago I had more free time than I ever will again

LIFE MOTTO: Karma, Karma, Karma

NAME: Jamie

AGE: 19

HOMETOWN: Laguna Beach, CA

FAVORITE FOOD: Sushi

BIGGEST CONCERN: What I’m going to do after I stop modeling

BEST DATE ADVICE: Don’t order ribs or soup on the first date. You will end up with food on your face and in your teeth!

WHAT YOU WISH YOU KNEW TWO YEARS AGO: In the long run, what happens in high school is not important!

BEST EXERIENCE IN THE LAST YEAR: Spending two months in Japan by myself. I learned a lot about myself and the world.

Read more of what Jamie had to share in the chapter “Should I Travel and Explore Before Settling Down?” of Upload Experience: Quarterlife Solutions for Teens and Twentysomethings

NAME: Mario

AGE: 25

HOMETOWN: Memphis, TN

FAVORITE FOOD: Cookies

BIGGEST CONCERN: Welfare of others

LIFE MOTTO: If life hands you lemonade make orange juice…meaning anything is possible

LAST READ: Autobiography of Prince

BEST DATE ADVICE: Never argue with a woman because you’re never going to win

SECRET TO LIFE: Never rush

NAME: Risa

AGE: 19

FAVORITE FOOD: Candy

BIGGEST CONCERN: Where the United States is going

FAVORITE MOVIE: Mary Poppins

BEST DATE ADVICE: Never shut someone down right away

WHAT YOU WISH YOU KNEW TWO YEARS AGO: Friends and business don’t mix

LIFE MOTTO: Just keep swimming