What began in a garage blew up into a nationally known project involving “The Buried Life” crew traveling the country to cross items off its members bucket lists while doing good deeds for others.

The group’s travels finally took it to Statesboro on Monday, as brothers Duncan Penn and Jonnie Penn from “The Buried Life” unearthed the secrets to accomplishing life goals at the Performing Arts Center.

The crew was invited to Statesboro by the Career Center and the University Wellness Program to discuss the importance of going for your dreams.

The PAC filled up quickly with students who wanted to hear the experiences of the two.

“I used to love watching ‘The Buried Life,’ so when I heard they were coming, I freaked out. I think it’s awesome that they came to GSU,” Jessie Hardy, junior economics major, said.

The event kicked off with a bang as Jonnie and Duncan shouted the GSU chant to get the crowd pumped.

The crew went on to discuss its misadventures traveling America, including the times when they opened the six o’ clock news, became knights for a day and even broke into the Playboy Mansion dressed as Oompa Loompas.

Students were also able to hear heartwarming tales about how the group helped strangers fulfill a wish off their bucket list, such as when the guys helped a man get a car to change his life around, or the time when they helped a woman dying of cancer complete her wish.

The main topic that came out during the performance was the point that no matter what a person is going through, they have to believe in themselves.

The two brothers were able to motivate GSU students through their comical routine and laid-back demeanor as they talked about how hard it was to cross some items off of their list.

“For us, we always reached these levels and we always tried to raise the bar and go after even bigger things on our list. It’s always been a challenge, cause we were ultimately trying to prove to ourselves that these things were possible,” Jonnie said.

“Seeing them so motivated to go for their dreams and complete their bucket list was really inspiring,” sophomore recreational therapy major Drew Dillard said.

At the end of the lecture, the brothers allowed students to come on stage and tell them their biggest dreams or goals in life.

“My favorite part was when they let people come up on stage and tell them their biggest dreams in life. As someone that’s about to graduate, it motivates me to go for my dreams in life,” Jordan McDonald, senior public relations major, said.

Even though the season is over on MTV, it doesn’t mean “The Buried Life” has ended forever, said the brothers. 

“We can’t talk too much about this MTV deal we’re working on, because that’s kind of a big deal we’re working on. We also have a book coming out March twenty-seventh that we’re really excited about,” Jonnie said. 

Out of all the lessons talked about during the event, the one that Jonnie and Duncan wanted students to know was that the sky was the limit when it comes to accomplishing dreams. 

“We started the Buried Life in a garage five years ago, and for some reason, we thought that we had permission to do anything that we want in our lives. And, we hope that even in the smallest way, we can recreate that and let people know that they can do anything they want to do,” Jonnie said. 

Although “The Buried Life” crew has left Statesboro, they have left their adventurous spirit behind to inspire the students of GSU.