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centers on the main characters of the original film, Mike and Sulley, as they meet at the titular university. The two join together with an unlikely group of friends to win the Scare Games and pursue their dreams.

The film defines the growing pains of college. We all worry about our future and our popularity in the present. But finding your true personality is part of going to college and always trying to fit in will just take you away from who you’re meant to be. And, frankly, Oozma Kappa is still my top pick for a fraternity if I were to join one.

“Legally Blonde” (2001)

“Legally Blonde” is a certified college classic. I still see images from it circulating around the internet 20 years later. Its comedy still holds up for a new generation of college students with their own new, unique issues.

The film follows Elle Woods, who attends Harvard Law School in an attempt to win her ex-boyfriend back. In the process, however, she discovers her true passions — and her true love.

There’s a reason “Legally Blonde” remains so iconic among college students and casual filmgoers alike. It shares a universal theme — that people are more complicated than the stereotypes applied to them. People underestimate Elle as a lawyer due to her peppy sorority girl attitude. But it’s possible to be both a peppy sorority girl and a wildfire in the courtroom — and college is what helps define that.

“The Social Network” (2010)

For those of us with a more dramatic inclination, “The Social Network” provides a gripping, emotional and intense story focused around the creation of what remains one of the largest technology companies of the 21st century.

The film dramatizes the origins of Facebook, from its beginnings as a simple project in a Harvard dorm room to a billiondollar company that revolutionized the internet as we know it.

Like “Legally Blonde,” the film centers on an Ivy League school. However, it still stands as a relevant film in the American college canon. The antics of a dorm room, whether they spawn a massive company or a single chaotic Snapchat story, are memorable to all college students. Just remember — don’t dilute your shares.

“Rudy” (1993)

Based on the true story of Daniel "Rudy" Ruettiger, this inspiring classic is another college tale set in Indiana.

The film follows the titular Rudy, a lower-class man determined to play football at Notre Dame University. As he struggles to achieve his dream, he inspires those around him and learns how to become his best self.

Written by IU alumnus Angelo Pizzo, who also wrote Indiana classic “Hoosiers,” the film tells a story about perseverance and determination. Dreams are hard work. They don’t come easily or quickly. Being in college, however, is how we fight towards those dreams, no matter how far-flung they may appear.

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