By the time Effie Galanos starts her senior year, it feels like she's already been thinking about college applications for an eternity, after all, finding a college that will be the perfect fit and be accessible enough for Effie to navigate in her wheelchair presents a whole host of considerations that her friends don't have to worry about. What Effie hasn't told anyone is that she already knows exactly what school she has her heart set on: Bowery. A college in NYC with a major in Mass Media & Society that will set her up perfectly for her dream job in digital media. She's never been to New York, but paging through the brochure, she can picture the person she'll be there, far from the Minneapolis neighborhood where she's lived her entire life. When she finds out that Wilder, her friend (and longtime crush), is applying to Bowery too, it seems like one more sign from the universe that it's the right place for her. But it turns out that the universe is full of surprises. As Effie navigates her way through a year of admissions visits, senior class traditions, internal and external ableism, and a bucket list of firsts that she and her friends want to experience before they all leave home for new adventures, she starts to learn that sometimes growing up means being open to a world of possibilities you never even dreamed of. And maybe being more than just friends with Wilder is one of those dreams.