Welcome to second semester Her Campus readers!! We have all just returned from restful breaks full of hot chocolate, holiday movies, and snowy nights in with family and friends. We are all rejuvenated for new classes and ready to face new material, but that doesn’t mean we don’t all still want a short break every now and then. For times like that, there is no better friend than Netflix. Don’t be too hard on yourself when you give in to spending time with this old friend because you’re learning more than you actually think each time you add to your queue.
1. Olivia Pope of Scandal reminds you to never give up. That in addition to proving that it is possible to be as perfect as Beyonce and teaching us legal jargon. Who needs law school when we’ve got a front row seat to the best in the business.
2. Jessica Day of New Girl reminds you to stay true to who you are no matter what people say. Let your freak flag fly!!
3. Effy of Skins takes girl power to the extreme by basically telling us not to give a f%&k. As long as we don’t take it too far and end up in a mental institution like the lovely leading lady we can still count this as solid advice. Right guys…?!
4. For those days when we want to give in to our romantic side and live vicariously through the perfect couple, Chuck and Blair of Gossip Girl are there to restore our faith in true love. Beauty and the Beast takes New York modern style. We can’t get enough.
5. If you still feel bad about choosing Netflix over school, go for Greek or Glee. Sitting in on college and high school classes through our computer screens is basically the same as actually going to them, or at least we can keep telling ourselves that.
Whether you pick up on the messages hidden in our favorite Netflix shows or just use them as your guilty pleasure, we all need a break every once and a while. So grab your popcorn, pull up the covers, and enjoy your break! You’ve earned it.