Follow-up: What’s something you wish you could tell your younger self?
Asked at Bookworks in Pacific Grove.
JENNIFER LE | Student | Salinas
A: I planted trees in Fort Ord [when] they were trying to restore the area.
Rebel heart: Don’t cave in to parental peer pressure, especially if you’re not comfortable with doing something.
JOE HOWELL | Part-time teacher | Monterey
A: I volunteer at the [community] center. I teach bridge, or help somebody out by carrying things for them.
Price Tag: To save more money. I never realized how expensive things could get.
ANDREA CARRASCO | Student | Marina
A: I went to Dorothy’s Kitchen and helped feed the homeless. It felt really intimate because of the direct contact with them. I really felt like I made a difference.
Don’t Worry: To stop being so hard on myself. You can be your own worst critic.