Finals season is here and I am in a constant flux between studying and panicking. Actually, scratch that, I'm doing both at the same time with mostly panicking and only a little bit of actual studying. So during hair-pulling times like this I like to take a little R & R and binge stop Netflix before I go to sleep just to get my mind off my organic chemistry test.
1. Law & Order: SVU
This show somehow only uses forty minutes to tell gripping realistic stories of societal issues. The latest season on Netflix tackles not only rape culture but intersectional issues of how the Trump election and the rising Islamaphobia is affecting crime rates and police investigations.
2. Gossip Girl
Please don't hate me but this is my guilty pleasure. There is no way you can stress out about Calculus when you are trying to figure out who Serena is dating this time and why the hell is Bart Bass still alive. Like is it just me that never understood that plot twist?
3. Grey's Anatomy
During finals season I am not only worried about the impending tests but how these tests will affect my GPA which will affect my admission to medical school which will affect my parent's happiness and the deciding factor on whether I am homeless or not. At these times I wonder whether medical school is really worth all this stress. But watching random episodes of Grey's makes me remember why it's all worth it in the end. That and I like watching McDreamy.
4. Friends
This is obvious. Do I need to even explain myself with this one?
Just remember that you still have to study!