"Degrassi: The Next Generation"(s)

When I was in middle school, I came across a show called "Degrassi". I remember being told by one of my cousins that Drake was on it, this show is great, etc. As I was saying, one night, I was up late and stumbled upon what we know as "Degrassi". The cast at the time involved the new dress code, new characters, and it was a timeline way after the original characters left for college. Throughout the entire storyline, I felt connected to many of the characters. Degrassi has been a recurring show for generations. For those of you that saw it in the early 2000s, it has been going on since Spike (Emma's mom) was in high school. When the show "Degrassi" aired on TV, I wasn't in high school–or even elementary school. It originally aired during my mom's late teens. I remember watching it and feeling embarrassed because some of the episodes were past my maturity level at the time. Now, as I binge-watch it on Netflix, I realize how much this show could have potentially helped me and my peers as we struggled with self-identity, acceptance, peer pressure, drug use, and the influences of social media. Exposing a child to certain content and talking with them could help teens gain knowledge, a better understanding of the consequences of certain actions, and teach them how to make informed decisions. When I was in high school, my health teacher at would always say "Positive people, places, and things will get you far," and this is a phrase that has stuck with me well into college.