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Mindless Shows for Binging This Semester

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Her Campus Placeholder Avatar Aliana Carbone
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This semester I have got my plate full! When balancing personal life, schoolwork, a job and hobbies it can get busy quickly. One way I love to unwind during the semester is by indulging in a mindless show.

I recently got into a few new ones and would love to share my quick watches that I enjoy during my down time.

Derry Girls – Netflix

Derry Girls is a show on Netflix from 2018. This show is about teen girls from Derry, Ireland during the dispute between Ireland and Northern Ireland. At first I didn’t think I would enjoy this show as I originally thought it had to do with the religious dispute. However, when I started watching it I realized it was a sitcom that takes place during this time in history. The writers capture how it feels to be a high schooler with many side plots and humor. I highly recommend this show if you love quick episodes that will make you smile.

One Tree Hill – Hulu

If you love drama, this show is for you. This is the type of show where every episode leaves you with a cliff hanger. The cast is amazing and the storyline is all over the place and increases entertainment. This also takes place following a high school group where everyone has individual struggles, trying to figure themselves out while growing together.

Gossip Girl – HBO Max

Gossip Girl is by far my favorite show! It is drama-filled and goes on the crazy adventure of what it’s like to be a rich high schooler living in NYC. It has a lot of elements to it, but can certainly be a great downtime watch that is engaging and interesting. I love rewatching the series and putting it on to unwind.

Blown Away – Netflix

If you like unwinding with a bit of creativity and reality competition, the show Blown Away is for you! It is a Netflix original competition show that takes advanced glass blowers and puts them to the test. This show is filled with creativity and magic, and is so good for distracting yourself from all that school work piling up. I highly recommend this show if you need to take your mind off something and enjoy competitive spirits.

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Aliana currently attends the University of New Hampshire, dual majoring with Business Admin: Management and Sustainability. Her favorite place is anywhere near the beach and on the ocean. She is NH born and raised but has spent a majority of her childhood in Ipswich, MA where she continues to frequent. Ipswich being near the water, has been a huge driver for Aliana's sustainability practices, as she was able to view the environment with a new perspective.