As in incoming Freshman at Monmouth University I had to choose a First Year Seminar. There were so many to choose from, from a class about love and relationships to a class about cultural foods. So as I was sitting with my First Year Adviser, I admit I was overwhelmed until I heard him say "Bueller, Bueller, Bueller!" It's as if the heavens opened up. That was it, that is the class I want to take, a class all about John Hughes films.

Many people my age don't know who John Hughes is. Yeah, I know... it's really tragic because John Hughes was the best American film director, producer, and screenwriter of all time. (Sorry Kanye, didn't mean to steal your thunder). But really, he was, especially in the 80's. He made movies that have timeless messages and made movies about real problems that teenagers faced then, and still do now.

Hughes' timeless messages were in every 80s movies that I fell in love with as a kid. In "Pretty in Pink,"Andie lived on the poor side of town and had to help her father through everything, including keeping food on the table. Also, Andie dealt with the normal teenage problems including boys, friends, and social standings in high school. We learned a lot from "Pretty in Pink," like we can't always get what we want, even if we are as persistent as Duckie.

"Don't you forget about me." But don't worry, I won't, because this film, "The Breakfast Club," taught the greatest lesson other than the lipstick trick. People are more than what sport they play or what classes they take. Our peers are more than the stereotypes we put on them; they are more complex than that.

John Hughes films were made about teenagers and for teenagers in the 80s, but his films will forever be timeless and will be cherished by teenagers decades on. We will never forget about you, John Hughes.