Allen Sharpe has just graduated from one of the most prestigious Ivy League universities in the nation and is eager to get started on making his “American dream” come true. However, the dream becomes a nightmare when Allen finds himself looking for work in the midst of an economic recession. Allen quickly discovers that finding a job is much harder than he expected and realizes that it’s going to take more than a fancy diploma to make it in the world.
This is the first part of a four-part journey in which Allen learns important life lessons that he couldn’t ever get from a college textbook.