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I Chose For The School Of A Multi Cultural Society Class Is Higher Learning

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The reflection film I chose for the school in a multi-cultural society class is Higher Learning. In the film, which setting takes place at a university deals with multiple issues of academics, racism and women’s rights. As the film discusses the views of three different students as they try to find ways of dealing with their freedom of college life, they learn quickly in the beginning college life is not what it assumes be. As the movie learns about all three individuals it is concluded that each one is met with a traumatic experience that will affect their lives forever. While watching the movie, it was interesting to see the impact each individual face even when they do not believe it could ever happen to them. For instance, in the movie, Kristen the sole female that is being followed, enjoying her life as a college students with drinking and partying, but the lifestyle in which she is celebrating tragically ends with her being raped. She comes to terms with the ordeal, but is unable to deal with the outcome of her friends not supporting her of being raped. She soon beings to date people of the same sex as she tries to regain herself. As Kristen is trying to be accepted by society with morals she believes is right, she is also unable to accept her true feelings in what she knows is right to her which is being in love with a woman. The other student is Malik, whom is an athlete in track and struggle with academics. He finds his place in the university by becoming

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