We are all getting out of the groove of Christmas break, and if you are anything like me, you spent most of your break sleeping until 2 p.m. and watching Netflix during the few hours of the day that you were actually awake. Now that we are back at school and starting to get the feel for our new classes, the time for sleeping in and Netflix is essentially nonexistent. We are all busy with homework, studying for tests and writing papers.
Now, do not get me wrong — I love going to school and learning. But let me put it this way: cutting out free time altogether is not ideal. The chart that says “choose two: social life, enough sleep and good grades” is possibly the most accurate thing to describe my life. Although it seems like it might be useless to even try to find time for Netflix, I can assure you that making an effort to do so would benefit every college student.
What would I have to look forward to in my (nonexistent) love life if it were not for the “relationship goals” of Chuck and Blair on “Gossip Girl”? How could I possibly get through the stress and tears of finals week if I didn’t make time to listen to Phoebe’s horrible made-up songs on “Friends” that also make me cry, but rather from laughter? I am not sure I could survive a week of college without taking the time to stress about at least one episode of “Criminal Minds.”
I have seen way too many occurrences of my roommate’s stress hives; and if that is not enough to convince you to make time for something other than, well, studying, I do not really know what is. It is vital for your own sanity (and physical health, evidently) to take a break every once in a while to do something stress-relieving.
Now, I am not saying you should completely fall off the wagon, give up all cares and make Fs, but at least give yourself an hour a week to watch an episode of something you love on Netflix. You never know what hidden treasures you will find on that truly God-given website or the joy it will bring you just to relax, even for a hot second.
