Summer Reading: Looking for Alaska by John Green

   For my summer reading project, I chose to read "Looking for Alaska" by John Green. This story starts off with the main character, Miles "Pudge" Halter, who moves all the way from his public school in Florida, to a new, exciting boarding school in Alabama. Culver Creek Boarding School. He is interested in the fact that it is gonna be a new school, filled with new people, and new experiences. By the time he ditches his boring life back in Florida, he never expected to meet the people he did in Alabama. Not long after arriving, he met his roommate, Chip, who is also known as "The Colonel". The Colonel is a tough, muscular guy who introduces Miles to his world. Along with that, Miles meets all of the Colonel's interesting friends but one of them, however, makes a lasting impression on him. He gets caught up in the world of Alaska Young, a daring, witty, self- destructive girl who is a handful. Chip has known Alaska for a few years and together, they are friends with Takumi, a skinny, Japanese boy who is all about adventure. All together, these friends hang out, pull pranks, smoke cigarettes, and carry on many other mischievous activities. Miles never expected his life to be the way it was at Culver Creek and eventually, he gets sucked into the world of bullies, Chip, and most importantly Alaska Young.

  At the end of this book, I predict that Miles life will never be the same and he is going to be a completely different person - whether that be good or bad. Culver Creek will change his life forever.