The holidays are normally a time that you spend with your closest friends and family in your hometown, but when you choose to go to college far away from your hometown things often do not go as smoothly as planned. Being far away from home for college can result in the inability to travel home for the holidays. Whether work is the obstacle or it is just too far to travel for such a short time, being away for the holidays is a reality for many college students. The campus will be a ghost town and then you are stuck wondering what to do without having your best friends around 24/7. Well, there is nothing wrong with spending the break snuggled up binge watching some of the best shows on Netflix. Here is a list of all types of different shows perfect for binge-watching over break!
Short, sitcom-like shows that you can watch a ridiculous number of episodes of in a day:
New Girl (7 seasons)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nUKWH2ewrGY
Girl Boss (1 season)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g-U2G280kmI
Parks and Recreation (7 seasons)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=na7mCH3ZRLA
Brooklyn 99 (5 seasons) *you will have to head over to Hulu for this gem
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hkydU-s0PpI
Some suspense for those who like to be on the edge of their seats:
How to Get Away With Murder (4 seasons)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hQ-DjZS3Ejo
Mindhunter (1 season)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7gZCfRD_zWE
Ozark (2 seasons)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5hAXVqrljbs
Bates Motel (5 seasons)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sjMEyNtgwvc
For the lover of crime shows:
Evil Genius (1 season)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qpdb9zo_1t8
Criminal Minds (12 seasons)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jNpnZa304f8
Dexter (8 seasons)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bs7m-epIKCQ
Making a Murderer (2 parts)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qxgbdYaR_KQ
Drama, love, cute boys: all the staples of a great TV show:
Gilmore Girls (7 seasons)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w3UBTekGpNs
Jane the Virgin (4 seasons)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3JPNVHRNCrY
Shameless (8 seasons)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ex95FSZOT04
One Tree Hill (9 seasons) *sadly you will have to head over to Hulu for this one too, but it is well worth it I promise.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-IHW3Q9Ci8Y
Honorable Mentions:
Girlfriend's Guide To Divorce (4 seasons)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mf2u5nc4gKo
The Carrie Diaries (2 seasons)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PBctXyhhRq8
Mad Men (7 seasons)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LCPawawb1Ck
Quantico (3 seasons)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ujgrgGXlrzM
No one wants to spend the holidays away from their families, but sometimes that is the way life goes. It is getting colder outside and there is now no good excuse to leave your house at all. So, use this time to enjoy your own company and catch up on some of the shows that school and social activities have kept you away from. Happy watching!