The 5 Best Shows To Watch If You’re Dreading Going Back To School 

Okay, no one wants to think about summer ending as it always feels so short, but the reality is that we only have a few weeks left of summer before everyone goes back to school.

To prepare yourselves for the inevitable, it’s best to start adjusting as soon as possible! One easy way to do this is to immerse yourself into an ideal school world that is picture perfect and full of messy dramas, crazy stories, and camaraderie that you can’t find anywhere else. What captures that, you might ask? Why, the answer is to, of course, watch a TV show! Here is a list of 5 shows that center around the school experience that will get you back into that teen-angst-clutching-a-composition-notebook-crying-in-the-bathroom feel.

PEN15

Okay, so PEN15 is more about middle school than it is high school, but oh my god if you haven’t seen it you need to. PEN15 is so hilariously cringey and even if you didn’t grow up in the 90s there are still so many relatable moments to growing up and existing in the awkward phase of puberty. PEN15 follows the story of Maya and Anna, two somewhat nerdy outcasts trying to navigate all the pressures of school. The two face issues of mean girls, crushes, periods, masturbating, and even drugs.

Never Have I Ever

Never Have I Ever is a cute high school story about your typical girl who is trying to capture the attention of the hottest guy in school. It’s a tale as old as time, really. Despite being centered around capturing the hot guy, the show is also about making mistakes, taking accountability for them, and learning to love yourself in the messy process of becoming an adult.

Derry Girls

Derry Girls is set in Northern Ireland, but that doesn’t stop it from being relatable no matter where you live. Derry Girls centers around a group of girls in high school during the 90s, putting them right smack dab in The Troubles. The Troubles were a nationalist conflict that existed in Northern Ireland around this time, so the girls in the show have the lovely pleasure of dealing with getting older and growing up while also navigating a struggling political climate. Growing pains are universal, and this show exemplifies that.

Forever

Forever is a newer series that is an adaptation of a Judy Blume novel. The show is set in 2018, so a near past, with an LA backdrop as childhood friends meet again as teens. These teens learn more about one another and develop a bond that is truly unforgettable. You never forget your first love, and sometimes that first time can change the course of your life forever.

Sex Education

Sex Education really captures just how awkward it can be growing up and learning all of the things your parents are supposed to teach you. One young teen, Otis, has a mother who is a sex therapist, so even though he is not experienced himself he can still teach his friends everything they want to know. This causes him to start a sex therapy clinic with his crush in order to educate his friends and peers with his wealth of knowledge.