With a hefty course load and not as much spare time as we’d like, college kids are bound to find sneaky ways to fit in time with their best friend, Netflix.
1. At the gym.
Interval training on the treadmill seems so much better with Meredith Grey slicing someone’s chest open on your iPhone. The trickiest part about this is making sure you don’t accidentally jerk your headphones out of the jack and send your phone flying onto the belt. (I say that from experience.)
2. When folding laundry.
What’s better than having your clothes clean and getting to watch the movie you know by heart, once again? That’s right, nothing.
3. During breakfast.
Before your long day of classes, work and studying begins, getting in a couple minutes of your most recent Netflix obsession coinciding with a bowl of your favorite cereal might just make your week. I highly suggest adding this into your morning routine.
4. Time in between classes.
Your last class got out early, your homework is all done and you don’t have an exam for two more weeks. This reads to me as a perfect opportunity to watch Netflix for 15 minutes before your next class. I’m sure that commuters with long breaks in their schedules can attest to this opportunity. Score!
5. While cooking dinner.
Microwave minutes drag on and what better to distract you from the agony of waiting for your ramen noodles than a heated car chase streaming from your laptop?
6. Waiting in line for coffee.
At least at my school, the line at Dunkin' gets ridiculously long, and so this 20-minute wait might be the best chance in your day to fit in some quality time with your favorite show of choice. Just remember to keep checking if the line has moved. If you go to Stockton, there’s a good chance the line still hasn’t inched forward.
7. Avoiding homework.
The most common time college kids watch Netflix. When there are assignments to be done and tests to be studied for, Netflix always seems to invite us to take a break from the stress. Just remember, as long as everything gets done, there’s no harm in a little procrastination when there can be a new show to binge-watch! New episodes of "Law & Order: SVU"? Psychology notes can wait.
8. Spring break.
My school is just beginning our spring break now, and out of all the things I have to look forward to in these seven days off of school is catching up on Netflix. (Sorry mom and dad, but you can watch with me if you want!)
So, fellow college students, now you have eight more justified situations where you can watch Netflix! Happy binge-watching!
