Summer Reading Project: Entry 1

Looking for Alaska

For my summer reading project I decided to read, Looking for Alaska by John Green, which takes place at Culver Creek Boarding School in Alabama but the main character, Miles Cavalry was originally from Florida. Where Miles was from he went to a public school, but now he has to make a whole new adjustment to a private school. As he moves in to his new school he becomes friends with Chip Martin, his roommate, along with Chips friends, Alaska, Takumi and Lara. The conflict arising is Miles trying to survive at his new school or as he was saying "Seeking for the Great Perhaps." So far, he has done a better job here than he did at his old school. As he has become close with Alaska, they start to help each other out. Their on a search for a girlfriend for Miles, also known as Pudge. Alaska tries to set Pudge up with Lara, but in the end I believe the struggle will be Pudge trying to win over Alaska. As a reader, I feel a connection between them, But will Pudge end up staying friends with all of them or will the groupings change? Will Miles become a big shot in the school like his father did?