Advice from the Zoomers (1997 to 2009)

"Keep fishing - eventually one will bite." Aidan

"Don't take everything so seriously." Anna

"Always try your best and don't give up." Brady

"Listen to your parents, coaches, and teachers." Carson

"Everything happens for a reason." Delaney

"Just because someone says something offensive doesn’t mean you have to react offended." Diego

"Love the people you love without constraints because one day the memories of those people might be all you have left." Emily

“Don’t think about it too much and ignore what other people say.” Emma

"Don't take life too seriously." Greg

"The key to life is reproducing because if we don’t reproduce then eventually there won’t be people left. And the key to happiness is customizing your life however you want it to be, and being okay with it no matter what anyone else thinks." Jack

"Make sure to savor each phase in your life to make it seem full in hindsight." James

"Don't ever let anyone treat you like a yellow starburst; you're a pink starburst." Katheryn

"Let your life strive for progress instead of perfection." Laila

“Keep a box full of scraps, receipts, ticket stubs, wrappers, and photos — everything is a memory.” Mariam

"Be brave enough to be disliked." Mike

"Go outside and take a walk; we zip by from day to day completing whatever tasks we set for ourselves and unintentionally forget to enjoy life." Petya

"Never lose sight on the people and relationships that matter most to you; no single grade or problem in work matters more than those you care about the most and hold dear." Roshan