We all have that class; the lecture class you have to take in order to fulfill your non-Western civilization or your science without a lab. Falling asleep, checking Facebook and doodling on your notebook are common occurrences in these classes. Admittedly, you know you should be paying attention but there is one thing that will throw your attention out the window. You’ve heard of it, seen its article’s on Facebook, but have you ever spent a good portion of time on the website? Buzzfeed, my friends, is the ultimate place to journey when it’s one of those days where you just can’t pay attention.

The best thing about Buzzfeed is that you can read about almost any subject you could possibly think of. Need a current event for a class? Look at Buzzfeed’s News section. It has articles on political news, world news, business news and everything in between. The Life section has articles one could find on Pinterest like “do it yourself” crafting projects and recipes for the foodie in all of us. Also in the Life section are the several “life hacks” articles that describe incredibly simple ways to improve your life. Some examples would be, write these down, kids, to put your phone on airplane mode when charging, it’ll charge twice as fast or to use chopsticks to each your Cheetos to avoid that pesky orange residue. You know, information you can’t live without. Recently the website has come out with interactive quizzes like “Which Disney Princess are you?” (I personally recommend this quiz) allowing you to spend even more hours on your laptop instead of studying.

Not only does Buzzfeed provide endless hours of entertainment, it can actually teach you a thing or two about what’s happening in the world. Not to mention an array of things to do, things to read and places to visit before you die. If you spend enough time on the site, you begin to mentally write checklists and to-do lists for the future. I can’t count how many times I’ve been sitting in the library with fifteen tabs of Buzzfeed articles on my screen during a brief (2 hour) study break. I think, though, that a break in which you explore different places, points of view and ideas can actually help you study in the long run by getting your creative juices flowing.

Lastly, Buzzfeed is incredibly relatable; there are several articles I could pick out that apply to any college student in general. The people who write these articles always keep them interesting, entertaining and relevant to anyone with an Internet connection. If you’ve ever taken time out of your day to actually scroll through your Facebook News Feed you’ll see countless friends posting these articles to each other’s walls. And since the site is appropriate to all ages, I usually receive an article via e-mail from my mom weekly about cute dogs or how to not overdraw in my bank account. It’s a site that entertains all.

So if you have a chunk of time that you think would be better spent on the Internet, like your next lecture class, check out Buzzfeed and the many interesting distractions it will provide you.