And Who Am I? A College Kid That Never Goes to Class!

I'm not ashamed to say that I'm a huge fan of the CW show, Gossip Girl. Every Monday night, without fail, I am glued to my couch and TV to find out what happens in the "scandalous lives of Manhattan's elite."

(This previous Monday was a challenge--Monday Night Football with the Patriots giving the Dolphins a can of whoop-ass, or trying to figure out if Chuck Bass' new chick is for real? Conundrum! In the end, Gossip Girl won, but don't think I wasn't flicking back to ESPN during commercial breaks.)

Anyway, what puzzles me about this show is that the characters are all in college now, but not once this season have they shown them in class. There have been a few "on campus" shots of Blair and Serena trying to get into the elite social house, but that's it.

I realize that it's only TV, but it kind of makes you think (if you, too, are following this show), what the hell are these people doing? They're sophomores, they're not at all focused on their studies. I mean, they have to be involved in charity galas and pretentious rumors because, well, otherwise the show would never have lasted this long, or been this good. (I know, many of you will argue!)

But couldn't they at least show that these socialites actually care about their studies? Or don't they, figuring they'll have everything handed to them, anyway? How realistic is this depiction of college life?

This is probably why I needed my breaks of reality during the show, hence switching on Monday Night Football. On the field, things are real. You work hard. You get pounded. You excel. But sometimes it's good to indulge in positively horrible-yet-wonderful TV. Even if Serena, Blair, Nate, Dan, or Vanessa never actually see the inside of a classroom, or care at all about getting an internship. Hey, at least they look good. Who needs a resume, anyway?