<p>i had a notebook and a one inch binder for each class. the notebook was precisely what youd think: a book that was ONLY used to take notes. the binder was used to keep the syllabus, printouts/handouts, looseleaf/graphing paper and returned work, which, for most classes, i couldnt imagine fitting into a regular folder. (i had one class that forced me to purchase TWO four inch binders for my printouts…)</p>
<p>my system took up a bit of space, so it likely wont work for anyone who has to carry around ‘stuff’ for more than two classes at a time, but i was far more organized than anyone i knew… and come finals week, thats what matters.</p>
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<p>on bags, anything youd see in high school is fine. regular backpacks are still a staple. messangers have their fans. and totes are extremely popular with the ‘girls who are too cool to carry a backpack’ crowd. watch out for them, though, as the ‘cool’ tote seems to change about once per semester.</p>