Journal Entry #2

          The second quarter of this book was amazing. During this part we discover more about some of the existing characters and are introduced to a few new characters such as Lara and Jake. I was shocked to see how in love Alaska seemed to be with her boyfriend, Jake. I thought that their relationship would not have been as strong as it seemed because of Alaska's persistent flirting with Pudge. I found it very amusing when Pudge got hit with a football, suffered from a concussion and accidentally puked on his date, Lara. We see that there is a friendly, yet very flirty connection that continues to grow between Alaska and Pudge while they were the only two students to stay on campus during the Thanksgiving break. The Colonel picked up Alaska and Pudge from campus and brought them to Thanksgiving dinner at his house with his mom. I was shocked to find out that the Colonel lived in a tiny trailer with his mom. This helped me understand why Colonel has such a strong hate for 'Weekday Warriors' who are mostly rich with very large houses. I also understand now why he is so scared of getting expelled and having to live there with an education that wouldn't even compare to that at Culver Creek.
          In addition, there is also a very exciting, high tempo and adventurous event that takes place at the end of this quarter that had me on the edge of my seat. This event consisted of Pudge, Colonel, Lara, Alaska and Takumi pulling off a giant prank on Kevin and other 'Weekday Warriors' at the end of vacations. They had a very precise plan which involved; Pudge and Takumi setting firecrackers to lure the Eagle from campus while Lara switched out certain of the 'Weekday Warriors' hair products with blue dye, and Colonel and Alaska sent out letters to their parents stating that they're failing certain classes. I enjoyed how there was humour even in this intense part, which was when Pudge was bitten in the butt by a crazy swan. The fact that this quarter tugged on many of my emotions and made me understand the characters on a deeper level really made this quarter of the book a wonder for me to read.

-Kira Bombay