Reminiscent of Skins, but in college form, Fresh Meat follows a house of freshman college students who couldn’t make it into the dorms. The hilarious British comedy comes to be more than just a comedy in the end. It is a show that paints a prime picture of the state and reality of the education system, college students, and growing up. The reality it paints about the college experience is impressive. There is much more to college than simply grades and a transition outside of living with your parents. The new people, the expenses and reality of money, the possibility for drug and alcohol abuse, and the craziness of it all.

Lets be real, college is not easy. Even if your game plan is to float by with C’s and party as much as possible, the combination of deadlines, tests, and being in a new environment takes a toll on everyone. Not to mention the fact that you are being asked to figure out your life at 19 years old and make a pretty big decision. Of course, choosing a major is the biggest decision you’ll make in life, and in the end, all degrees are versatile. It’s important to not stress too much when making decisions like this, and better to keep an open mind, make mistakes, and learn as much as you can while you’re young, because, well, *pause* you are young.

It’s important to remember to make time for yourself in college. Anyone who gets obsessed with people pleasing, and making too many commitments, is going to burn out, and I mean fast. Find things you genuinely enjoy doing. Whether its sports, board games, video games, whatever. Join clubs, take naps, listen to some music, and smell the flowers. Growth is hindered when you rush things, but if you get into the flow, magic starts to happen, and it starts to happen, naturally. Just like in Fresh Meat, by the end of the 3^rd season, the characters are learning that being themselves works a bit better than living on other people’s terms, whether that’s their parents or their friends.  

 While the show follows each character’s growth and transformation throughout the show, you get to watch them sprout before your eyes, and enjoy a frequent laugh along the way. We will be surprised if the comedy-drama doesn’t have you giggling most of the time, as it covers all its bases for characters to relate to, and themes as prevalent today as they were in 2011 when the show aired.