Robert’s List

1. College

2. Apple computers

3. Ayn Rand

4. Atheism

(Robert / Astoria, OR / Age 17)

Emily’s List

1. Money

2. College

3. Domino’s pizza

4. “All natural” tobacco

(Emily / Claremont, CA / Age 18)

Kripa’s List

1. Life

2. Marriage

3. Higher education

4. Children

(Kripa / Chennai, India / Age 22)

Zuki’s List

1. Love

2. Drugs

3. Higher education

4. Rebelling against lists

(Zuki / Santa Cruz, CA / Age 27)

Jessica’s List

1. Being a member of a wedding party

2. Graduating from college in four years or less

3. Moleskine notebooks

4. Music festivals

(Jessica / Chicago, IL / Age 20)

Beatriz’s List

1. Romantic relationships

2. U2

3. Dark chocolate

4. College

(Beatriz / Monterrey, Mexico / Age 24)

Clarissa’s List

1. Roses

2. Parenting books

3. College

4. The Internet

(Clarissa / Devil’s Elbow, MO / Age 27)

Greg’s List

1. College

2. Celebrity

3. Christianity

4. Coldplay

(Greg / Bozeman, MT / Age 29)

Zanti’s List

1. Sleeping in the same bed as your significant other

2. Home ownership

3. Liberal arts education

4. Chocolate

(Zanti / Temple, NH / Age 40)