Freshman year at Oakwood State was supposed to be a fresh start. Instead, it’s a total wipeout.
Leo Miller has a simple plan for college: Keep his head down, pass his classes, and stay under the radar. But his “quiet” life is hijacked the moment he meets his roommate, Jax—a tech-obsessed chaos magnet who treats their dorm room like a Silicon Valley startup and a high-voltage fire hazard.
Follow Leo and Jax as they navigate the hilarious, high-stakes disasters of their first semester:
The Laundry Apocalypse: How one red sock turned Leo’s entire wardrobe (and his social life) neon pink.
The Squirrel War: A tactical battle against “The General,” a campus rodent with a grudge and a love for miniature quiche.
The Yeti King: A structural failure at the Winter Formal that turned a fashion disaster into a legendary campus tradition.
Between dodging aggressive squirrels, surviving the “Mystery Meat” of the dining hall, and trying to win the heart of the brilliant Maya, Leo discovers that college isn’t about the grades you get—it’s about how many times you can fail and still keep going.
The Art of Failing Upwards is a witty, heartwarming, and laugh-out-loud coming-of-age story for anyone who has ever felt like they were making it up as they go.
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