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My Introduction

 Hello everyone, my name is Justin Brown and I am a sophomore here at North Central College. I am currently doing a double major in Business Economics and Accounting and wrestle here as well. I have wrestled since I was in 6th grade but I also have other hobbies such as skating, reading, and a small amount of gaming with friends. I live in Bolingbrook, Illinois which is about a 20 minute commute to North Central everyday. I currently live with my grandparents but I do have 3 other half-siblings. My older sister is 20 and currently goes to the University of Illinois in Urbana-Champaign. I have a younger brother who is about to turn 12 and a younger sister who just turned 6. I've loved watching movies with family and friends ever since I was a young kid and I love to take the messages from movies and try to apply them to my everyday life. 

Going from that, I would love to mention that my favorite movie was Good Will Hunting starring Matt Damon, Ben Affleck, Robin Williams, and Minnie Driver. Although that there are many movies that I have loved over the years, this one just set in a little deeper after watching it. The small comedy relief throughout the emotional plot makes the movie a very good watch and kept my attention the whole time while also teaching me multiple valuable lessons in life. Some movies may just include one message but I seemed to take a lot away from this movie such as believing in myself, using the talents god has given me, trying to figure out who I am, and putting passion into everything I do. I think it is these messages that really make people think about a movie multiple times and makes them watch again. Hopefully this persuades you to check this movie out because it's a good one for sure. 

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  1. Joey ZabawskyJanuary 16, 2023 at 9:50 PM

    Movies that provide a valuable lesson are some of my favorite kinds of movies because I think that I can actually take something away from the film and have an enjoyable experience on top of viewing the movie. I know every once and a while I will watch movies like "Never Back Down" or "Miracle" because of the messages they give off that have personally helped me grow as a person and athlete when I played hockey. Thank you for sharing!

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