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Let’s Go to the Movies!

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Patricia Hernandez Student Contributor, University of California - Berkeley
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Monica Morales Student Contributor, University of California - Berkeley
This article is written by a student writer from the Her Campus at UC Berkeley chapter and does not reflect the views of Her Campus.

This semester I’ve gone out of my comfort zone when it comes to my class schedule. I have always and probably will always consider myself a woman of science. However, this semester I signed up for a Political Science course not really knowing what I was getting myself into. Long story short I ended up loving the course and the long philosophical discussions that come with it. As part of the class, I had to watch Selma and She’s Beautiful When She’s Angry in theaters this past week. It is not really the type of movies I tend to watch at the cinema (I’m more a Marvel and Birdman type of girl). Yet, by the end of both movies I felt really touched and blessed for my life. So yes these movies may not mainstream but they tell a story that many of us have forgotten or take for granted. Sometimes we just have to remember how far we have come.

I'm a sophomore at UC Berkeley studying Cognitive Science and Computer Science. I enjoy hiking, eating, and movie watching.
Hi my name is Monica Morales and I am a sophomore at UC Berkeley. I am majoring in Media Studies and hope to one day work in television or for Vogue magazine. I love to travel and I love sports. I am currently a student ambassador for both Bobble water bottles and for sports app Fancred.