But 20 minutes later, like many other college students, I’m still scrolling through options, half-convinced I’ve already watched every good show ever made. As it turns out, this isn’t a failure to try new things — it’s a coping strategy, one especially suited to college students. Why New Isn’t Always BetterAll of the titles, genres and algorithms can make deciding what to watch feel like a chore. This comfort is especially compelling for college students, like incoming freshmen, who are thrown into a completely new environment. You can still aspire to watch new, challenging, culturally relevant television — you just don’t need to treat rewatching as a personal failure in the meantime.