By Shen Xiaoqian

The School of Foreign Languages held the first Movie Night of this semester in Room C109, Lize Building, at 7 p.m., 22nd September. Movie Nights, held by Mr. Tim Musgrave, started from last semester and received a warm response from the students, for which SFL decided to continue in this semester. The movie chosen for this week was a famous inspirational one, called Forrest Gump.

The movie began with Forrest Gump’s talk with people who were waiting for buses. He cherished the word his mother gave him, that is, “life is like a box of chocolates, you never know what you are going to get.” Then he shared his stories about confronting difficulties in entering public school and being fortunate to go to college. With comparatively low IQ, though, he was featured of his sincerity, persistence, bravery and so on. He fulfilled his life by playing an important role in the All-America Team, the Vietnam War and other great jobs.

A student who took part in this Movie Night said that, at the beginning of the new semester this movie could encourage her to strive for her dream. Students were all deeply touched by his experience and his characteristics. Forrest Gump was considered as a must-watch movie for both English language learners and people who need encouragement and inspiration.