New York, the City i've been dreaming of

I turned 16 two weeks ago. What does that get me? Exactly nothing. Except for the fact that I can now legally buy and drink alcohol under 10%. Maybe not the right way to start this book but oh well.

Yesterday I had my graduation ceremony and who would have thought that I would pass my secondary school leaving certificate with a B? Not me anyway!

But first a little bit about me!

I'm Elodie, 16 years old as I mentioned, and I'm about to start my A-levels. I'm actually a normal girl! Well, almost.

I love to draw and I taught myself to play the piano.

I also have a rather unusual big dream. I want to get out of Germany and move to New York City, Manhattan to be precise. Anyway, I've booked a flight! I'm leaving in September. And of course my dog lucky will go with me! Do my parents know? No. Would they agree to it? No. Will I do it anyway? Yes. I'll send them a postcard as soon as I'm gone so that they know where I am. But until then I have a lot of planning to do! Because to be honest, I don't have a plan.

A 16 year old girl and her dog alone in one of the biggest cities in the world. Without any knowledge of how important a place to sleep, money and everything else you need to survive is. Will she make it? Or will she be found dead on a park bench a few days later?