Joyce talks her mother into buying her a nice pair of shoes, which she loses -- allegedly in a snowbank.

The rite of passage that is leaving home is underscored by the memory of the only time Grace’s parents took her and only her on a road trip.

Jeremy Smith - The most beautiful girl in the world is Ann Crosby, and Jeremy Smith tells the story of how he came to hear her story, instead of only being blinded by her beauty.

Caroline Keyes - Describes the importance and intimacy of mix tapes

Kyle McAfee - is a fighter who falls in love with a girl who punched him in the face.

Tricia shares the only story she has about her great grandfather Fred Miller, a schizophrenic who spent his later years in a mental institution in Jamestown, ND. Through this story she traces the mental illness of her family to a place of forgiveness.

Nate Biehl takes risks. He travels with some buddies to Grreat Falls, MT from Missoula, MT at the age of 18. There are women. There is booze. And there is a life changing drag race.

Mullet sporting middle aged men lay their hands on a young Susan Maruca, the captain of the Recreational Mathematics team, in an effort for her to experience the intertwining oneness of everything. This is the beginning of Susan’s journey of curiosity that will guide her entire life.