Weather and Clothing

shoebox10
Wed, 03 Jun 2009 11:42:09 +0000

Also, one big thing is being overlooked here: your backpack, or something to carry all of your stuff to class in at least.
Here’s what I recommend best: get yourself a nice backpack with padded straps and lots of room. Spend some money on it and it can last you all four years. I had a standard Jansport last me sophomore year of high school until halfway through my third year, and it still functions fine, but I needed to get a laptop backpack since I was dropping 2K+ on a new laptop. I spent $60 and got a North Face laptop backpack (look, they make really good stuff…LL Bean was also looked at, I just got the NF one on sale) and by goly is there a difference. I can pack SO MUCH into that backpack and never feel it on my back. It’s got a water bottle holder so my water will never leak out in my stuff AND i’ll always have a bottle, it’s got padding, the shoulder straps are excellent, and it’s got a ton of pockets and a sweet mesh pocket on front that great for snacks and my mini umbrella.
Long story short: invest in a good backpack. It’s worth it. I suggest either getting a laptop backpack (I use mine all the time without carrying my laptop, the laptop sleeve takes up no space), or getting a regular backpack and getting a cushion sleeve for your laptop because you will be carrying it around at some point. Or do both, I have a laptop sleeve around my laptop in the backpack. Never have to worry :)

Lots of girl just carry around a purse or big bag also. Messenger bags are also popular. But I highly suggest getting a backpack, and then going from there.