This is my new series called ‘Monthly Hobby’. In this series, I discuss hobbies/skills that I learnt throughout the month for the mind, body and soul.
Netflix is used by a variety of people all over the world. There are hundreds of shows and you can watch them for a monthly fee. I had never got a Netflix account in my life and I wanted to see if it really is as good as people make it out to be. So, I signed up for the Netflix subscription and I watched a variety of shows after my GCSE exams. But, was it worth it?
My Experience:
- Firstly, I researched what shows are available on Netflix and also read the blurbs/summaries of some of the shows.
- I also tried to research the best shows for teenagers.
- Unfortunately, many of the shows that were recommended were quite inappropriate and I was not a fan of romance so I decided to stick to shows for younger people.
- I watched ‘Wonder’ which is the movie for a book I already read. It was truly very fun and it was quite addictive.
- I watched ‘The Worst Witch’ Season 1 which I have made a whole review on my website about here.
- I would sometimes watch shows partially and get bored. For example, I attempted to watch Matt D’Avella ‘Minimalism’ documentary but I honestly did not find it very engaging so I stopped watching it.
- I watched the whole ‘Charlie And The Chocolate Factory’ by Roald Dahl which is one of my favorite Dahl books.
- I watched a few episodes of FRIENDS, since it is so popular, and despite having good personalities and easy to understand, it is incredibly l o n g and again, the inappropriate jokes would sometimes throw me off.
- Before ending my Netflix subscription, I watched some episodes of ‘Modern Family’ and even though this also had some inappropriate jokes, I found the family tree to be quite interesting and how everyone bonded together in a weird way.
What I Learnt/What Went Well:
- Asking your friends and researching the shows before you watch it is good to avoid unpleasant surprises and also to not waste your time.
- Please check the age guidelines before watching a show.
- Check how many seasons it has. Some shows will take forever to finish unless you want to hibernate in your bed for hours and hours on end.
- I understand that some movies and shows can be quite fun and entertaining to watch.
Even Better If:
- There isn’t such a wide variety of shows as I expected there to be.
- It can be very addictive and Netflix can waste your time.
- Everything is quite sexual/inapproprate unless you watch shows for younger people so I was very limited to what I could watch.
- Some shows are again so long so it will take you a very long time to finish a whole show e.g. FRIENDS and it is a waste of valuable time that you could be using for something else.
- Some shows can get very boring (I am more of a Bollywood girl than a Hollywood one).
My Advice:
- Research the shows before you watch them.
- Only get Netflix if you are truly desperate to watch a specific show or if you have lots of time. Because I had so many other activities to do, I genuinely sometimes did not get the time to watch Netflix. So for now, I have deleted my subscription because I won’t have time to watch it and I did not enjoy it as much.
- Try the free trial before paying.
My Rating:
I would rate this hobby a 3/5.
My Rating System:
⅕: don’t try this hobby at all
⅖: this hobby was not very fun
3/5: try this hobby for maximum 30 days
⅘: try this hobby consistently for a few months.
5/5: implement this hobby into your life and make it a habit!
The app I used:
It is a very simple habit!
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