The Outsiders

The book “The Outsider” is about a 14 years old boy who name's Ponyboy who struggles to understand society in which he feels like an Outsider.

Growing up I really didn’t like to read books, but when I became a 8th grader this was the first book we read in class. The reason I understood what was going in the book was because I could relate to what was going on. In the book PonyBoy was 14 years old and so was I. He had family who was apart of a “gang” who always stayed in trouble but looked out for him when he needed them most. I had older cousin to this day that still look out for me they are no longer getting into trouble because they are older but they were there when I needed them. Like Ponyboy I struggle with finding myself in society because I didn’t know if I belonged or not. In the end I knew where I belonged and since that day I knew who I was and what I wanted to do.

Interview with Brandon Long

Brandon Long is currently a senior at Nazareth High School in Pennsylvania. He has goals of growing up and graduating with an Engineering degree and to be employed with a job in that field. His main interest is sports but one sport in particular that he loves is soccer. He is currently dual enrolled in high school as well as attending Northampton Community College. In 10 years he see’s himself working at an Engineering firm and being able to provide for his future family. Something that has made him stronger is the fact that he switched high schools and had to adapt to the new environment. Brandon has job experience working at Walgreen's as customer service. He has said that if he was the richest man person in the world he would buy a nice car, still attend college, Pay parents house off and any other expenses and buy his own house. His dream college(s) are Penn State, Lafayette and University of Delaware where he wants to play intramural soccer.

Hello my name is Qadir Allen. Basketball has been apart of my life since the age of 5. I eat and sleep basketball. I am from Newark, New Jersey and I attended Newark Collegiate Academy. I moved to  Freemansburg, Pennsylvania about 2 years ago and the atmosphere is different. It's much quieter and the scenery is beautiful. I am here at Northampton to get my associates degree in sports management and after I graduate I want to further my education at another school to finish my last two years.