(2024 Nellie Wong Magic of Movies Essay Contest)
I’m going to be talking about a movie called “Self.” I can relate to the main character because
she is African American like me, and sometimes she goes through some struggles of fitting in and sometimes I’m like that too. I am very glad there is a movie that I can relate to because sometimes I go through feeling like I don’t fit in. The main character changes to be like the other people who are golden. She changes by looking like them, but then she realizes it’s better to be herself instead of trying to be another person. Sometimes I have tried to change myself to be like other people, but then when I found the movie “Self” I understand it’s better to be me than somebody else. I can relate to that so that’s why I’m so happy that they made that movie that I can relate to. Watching Self made me think, “Oh it’s just better to be me and it’s always better to be me,” so to the creators who made that movie, I’m very thankful that you made that movie so I can finally relate something. I finally have some friends who just can accept me and also finally I don’t have to be like them. Actually I never had to be like them in the start, it’s always better to be me. And my lesson is no matter what it’s always best to be yourself