As Zoey and her friends continue down this journey of life, they are met with some of the unexpected things that the world often omits when it comes to chasing your dreams.

“I think one of the most relatable parts of this season is that so many young people are following their dreams, yet at the same time, those dreams come with things that you don’t expect,” she continued.

On the other hand, Trevor Jackson hints to the fact that we’ll see his character Aaron learn how to get out of his own way a lot this season and ultimately begin to create the life he wants for himself.

“I think in creating the life that you want for yourself, it eventually comes with the decision to lose something,” Jackson shared. “You have to not only know that you can’t have the life that you currently have, but that things cannot change unless you let some things go.”

For a lot of the characters, art imitates life as the actors and actresses take what they’re learning and apply it to their own lives.

“I think I learned this in real life while I was on the show and it’s that you never truly figure it out,” said Diggy Simmons who plays Doug. “It’s a continuous mission to know [and] see who you are, see what works for you, and see who works in your life and find out that there’s a season that will serve you differently than others. I think it’s just that we’ll always be getting better at this thing called life.”

A part of getting better is taking control of your mental health which is a topic that grown-ish has never shied away from. Chloe Bailey, who has been vocal about reclaiming her own energy in her personal life and doing what works best for her, does a bit of the same through her character Jazz, which she says won’t change in the upcoming season.

Emily Arlook