Life is a system of pulleys—forces that lift us, hold us in place, or drag us down. Some pulleys are within our control, powered by our choices and determination. Others are invisible hands—circumstances, people, and unexpected turns of fate that shape our paths in ways we never imagined.
This is the story of Akutu, a young woman who steps onto a university campus with hope, fear, and the weight of a future not yet written. Over four years, she will face decisions that seem small in the moment but ripple into the years beyond. Friendships, love, failures, ambition—each will become a pulley, either lifting her toward success or pulling her into regret.
But the pulleys of life do not stop turning after school. Beyond graduation, Akutu will come to understand that the true test of adulthood is not just surviving the present, but living with the consequences of the past.
This is not just a story about university. It is a story about life itself—the things we do today and their effects on us in the future, both positive and negative.
The pulleys are already in motion. The question is: which direction will they take her?