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Feb 27, 2014

If you ask any university student for college survival tips, the vast majority of them will tell you to invest in a Netflix account. After finishing a grueling midterm or recuperating after a long night out celebrating the end of midterms, there's no greater pleasure than curling up in bed and losing yourself in a show or a movie for a few hours. Oftentimes, I spend more time choosing something to watch than actually watching it, so I've compiled a list of the best of Netflix.

The movie selection on Netflix is somewhat limited, but once you do some searching, there are plenty of noteworthy flicks. There are cult classics such as The Breakfast Club, Clueless, Ferris Bueller's Day Off, and Grease. Or if you're in the mood for some movies that are so bad they're good, just keep scrolling down in the 'Cult Classic' section. You can find some real gems that were filmed with an unbelievably low budget (or they were just filmed in Canada, like my personal favorite, Grizzly Rage).

If you're in the mood for something a little more intellectual, the documentary section is pretty impressive. Religulous, Food, Inc., and Man on Wire are all popular documentaries available for instant streaming.

Although documentaries aren't for everyone, you can never go wrong with comedies. Netflix has a wide variety of comedies, which includes 21 & Over, Jeff who Lives at Home (this one is a tear jerker), Holes, multiple Jackass films, Hot Rod, Meet the Parents, Happy Gilmore, and Super Troopers.

If you're looking for a new TV show to watch, look no further than House of Cards. I'm not one to start new series very often… I've spent the past six years religiously watching The Office. But I found myself completely hooked after watching the pilot episode of this Netflix exclusive. The show follows the conniving political ploys of Congressman, Frank Underwood and his wife. House of Cards blends drama, politics, humor, and suspense together in a perfect way. It has a steadily growing fan base, and now that a third season has been announced (and the entire second season just dropped on Valentine's day) it's sure to be the next big show.

Watching Netflix in moderation (Netflix addiction is very real) is one of the best ways to escape the stress of college. There's something available for everyone, no matter what your taste is.

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1. When course schedules are released and you have a conflict between two required classes.

2. When there is only one section of a popular course.

3. Receiving the 18,000 emails reminding you to register ASAP.

4. When you need to see an advisor, but they are too busy/unresponsive.

5. Trying not to dress like a bum for your appointments with your advisors/department heads.

6. When you have a perfectly planned out schedule, and one class ruins it.

7. Carefully moving things around to accommodate a different class/section.

8. Waking up at 6:00 a.m. for your enrollment time.

9. Concocting a new schedule at your enrollment time after your original plan gets changed.

10. Getting into a class and filling the last available seat.

11. When all of your classes finally go through.

12. Realizing that you forgot a class that was a pre-requisite for everything else.

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5. When you finish taking the test and you're pretty sure you failed...

6. ...but then you get the test back and somehow passed.

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8. And then you manage to stay awake in class the next day.

9. When you have to butter up your professor for an extra credit opportunity.

10. When you're assigned a group project.

11. And your group-mates are trying to chat about life instead of the assignment.

12. When it's your last class of the day and you're about to go home.

13. But then you remember rent is due tonight and the anger comes back.

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