I was always one of those straight A students… until I was introduced to Netflix. I always would hunker down and not come out of my room until I was completely ready for the test the next day… until "The Office," "Parks and Recreation," "The Blacklist," "The Vampire Diaries," "One Tree Hill," "Supernatural," "The Big Bang Theory," and "Baby Daddy" came into my life.
It started with only a few episodes during a morning workout and some episodes hanging out with my husband. Then it escalated to watching Netflix on my tiny iPhone screen in the school parking lot, in the downtime between classes. Currently in my third year of college, I have realized that I have developed an addiction to Netflix, my present addiction being "The Blacklist."
When having to decide whether to watch another episode, with Netflix tempting the heck out of me by starting the next episode 20 seconds later, pretty much deciding for me, or actually study, I keep choosing the former. I’ll pile up on my comfy, green couch, a mug with hot tea in hand, wrap a giant blanket around myself, invite my cats, Swanson and Charizard, over to sit in my lap, and hit the “play” button. Doesn’t that sound way better than studying? Of course, it does.
Yes, studying is extremely important, but that next episode of "The Blacklist" is too. It just calls my name when I am sitting at my desk with a highlighter in hand and open book before me. And you know what? I can just study tomorrow. I’ll have plenty of time. When in reality, I should have started studying two days ago!
When I talk to my teachers about some of my B test grades, they’ll ask me why my studying methods aren’t producing the grade that I want. I bluntly say that I watch a lot of Netflix and laugh aloud while in my mind I wish that I was back at home watching my shows on Netflix. Then, my teacher asks what my favorite show is right now, and we get into a great, long discussion about our mutual love for "The Blacklist."
I hate to say that I need to curb this addiction. I will have to sadly start decreasing my episode count per day to only five episodes, instead of the normal 10 (or sometimes even 12 or 13). It may be tough, but the grades will surely improve! Even though it is obvious that I am a strong advocate of Netflix, I am also a determined student. I believe that the key to this situation is moderation.
The good thing is that right now, we are on Christmas Break, and I get to watch as much Netflix as I want. I do not have homework and studying waiting for me on my desk. It is an understatement when I say that I love Christmas break and any break for that matter.
