Hulu Is My Hero!
It’s 7:59 pm and anxiety has taken over. There is only one minute until Grey’s Anatomy but I still have a mountain of homework in front of me. Do I keep plowing through my homework, or do I turn on the television and catch the season premiere? This is a real life situation that I personally faced last Thursday. I wanted so badly to be a great student and study, but I was worried I would miss out on something important in Grey’s Anatomy, so against my better judgment, I pressed the power button on the remote.
This happens to me quite frequently, so when faced with the challenge to explore a form of social media I picked Hulu.com. This is a site that I began to take advantage of more now that I am in college. Before I used Hulu I thought it was similar to YouTube, however I soon discovered that they are quite different.
Now that I am in college, there is less time to watch TV than in high school. There is always something else in the way such as an activity or homework. I do not have to worry about catching a show on TV anymore now that I know about Hulu. Instead I can watch the particular episode at my leisure when I have some down-time. This allows me to focus on my homework and watch the show at a later time that is more convenient for me. Another crisis that I have run into is the fact that my college cable does not have the CW. This is one of my all time favorite channels and I could not believe it wasn’t a part of the cable package. How was I going to survive without Gossip Girl? Now I understand that this may seem like a trivial issue, but imagine if you could not watch your favorite television series. A part of my soul died knowing I could no longer have my weekly date with Chace Crawford at 8:00 at night. But never fear Hulu is here! Now I can just subscribe to Gossip Girl on Hulu and every time a new episode airs it will be added to my queue and I can watch it when I have time. This was defiantly a life-saver!
So now that I’ve got you all pumped to try Hulu, let me tell you how to get started. Signing up for an account is quick, easy, and best of all, free! I took me about a minute to sign up and get started. Once you have done this there are numerous features you can take advantage of. One of my personal favorites is the “Recommendations” tab. How this works is after you have watched a show or a clip, Hulu recommends other videos you might enjoy. This can open your eyes to countless new material you may not have stumbled across on your own.
Movies are also available on Hulu. You can watch the full movies, clips, and trailers! This comes in handy when you want to watch a movie with your girls but you don’t want to get in the car and go to the store. Instead you can just turn on your computer and browse through Hulu’s collection. They have a wide variety ranging from Star Trek to Super Size Me.
If you wish to upgrade your Hulu account you can pay $9.99 a month to receive Hulu Plus. With this there is more content available to you. For example you get “season passes” to your favorite shows, meaning you can watch all the episodes of a current season. This is beneficial because after a certain amount of time, Hulu no longer offers an episode to the public so by upgrading, you can view these older episodes. You also have the opportunity to watch previous seasons of a show. So if you missed season 2 on Criminal Minds, you can still watch it on Hulu. This is a nice feature to have if you have missed many old episodes of a show, this way you do not need to spend 40 bucks to buy the season in a store. Otherwise I do not think it is necessary. As long as you keep on top of the shows you want to watch, you do not need to spend any money.
Hulu has been a great resource for me now that I am in college. I no longer have to stress out about catching a show on television; instead I can watch it later on Hulu. This website is 100 percent free unless you decide you want more features, which is completely optional. TV shows are very important to me and this may sound a tad dramatic, but Hulu saves my life!
Diary of a Poor College Student 
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