In this heartfelt and hilarious debut from Ambika Vohraâthat's Netflix's Never Have I Ever meets Jenny Hanâone girl tackles a question that changes the trajectory of her senior year: ""How have you gotten out of your comfort zone?""
Thatâs the Stanford admissions prompt that valedictorian shoo-in Aisha Agarwal canât answer. Comfort zone? Her lifeâs been homework and junk food for as long as she can remember. Not exactly the thing college essays are written about. So, when her crush, Brian, asks her to winter formal, Aisha thinks her fate is changing . . .
. . . until Brian stands her up.
As if on cue, a banged-up Volkswagen arrives outside the dance; the driverâa guy her ageâprofusely apologizing for being late to pick her up. Does Aisha know him or what he's talking about? No. Does the Stanford essay convince her to take him up on the ride? Absolutely.
To Aishaâs relief, seventeen-year-old Quentin Santos isnât a kidnapper, but he is failing math. So, they strike a deal: If Aisha helps Quentin pass math, heâll help push her out of her comfort zone, using a series of sticky note to-doâsâdaresâthat will not only give Aisha content for her essay but will turn her into the confident person sheâs always wanted to be.
From New Yearâs Eve kisses to high school parties, Aishaâs sticky note manifesto is taking off. But when she falls for the wrong guy, hurts her best friend, and still canât finish her essay, victory feels far from reach. Is winning worth it if you end up losing yourself in the process?
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