What is in your backpack

Angie Castro

IMPORTANT: “I bring my sketchbook every day. I know I’m not supposed to doodle in class, but it actually helps me focus and process information. One of my professors even jokes about my doodles on assignments. It just helps me get through class.”

RANDOM: “A random item I have is my key. I actually forgot to give it to my coworker, so I hope they were able to open the store. I don’t usually carry it I normally leave it at home.”

JUST IN CASE: “I don’t really bring anything just in case, but I used to carry hand sanitizer spray, especially after quarantine because I don’t like having dirty hands and it helps me feel clean.”

Colin Schofield

IMPORTANT: “I have this little lego figure, the main reason I love LEGOS. My cat who passed away chewed it a lot. It kind of makes me feel better about coming to school. It’s not something that everyone wants to do. It just feels comforting.”

RANDOM: “I have this ‘Stranger Things’ deck of cards that I got for Christmas. That’s when the new season came out.”

JUST IN CASE: “I always carry a stupid little ruler and I never use it.”

Sabrina Parel

IMPORTANT: “I bring hand sanitizer. I bought it during a black Friday sale for $10. It’s really handy because I can carry it in my pocket and use it anywhere.”

RANDOM: “A random item I carry is nasal spray. I have allergies, especially to smoke and dust so it helps when I need it.”

JUST IN CASE: “A just in case item I bring is medicine for stomach issues in case I’m not feeling well.”

Janelle Hipolito

IMPORTANT: “Fragrance because I have excessive sweating problems and to not fulfill the STEM stereotypes. I want to make sure to stay smelling nice.”

RANDOM: “A business card because if I’m ever talking to people who are recruiting for internships who are interested in what I have to say, I’d give them my business card, I just have it with me.”

JUST IN CASE: “Clorox lysol wipes to disinfect, I bring them for things that need disinfecting. If a table looks dirty I will use it to clean.”

Elisa Lopez

IMPORTANT: “All of the plushies, all of these are gifts. My favorite animals are bears and I got each of these from my friends. It’s the thought that counts.”

RANDOM: “In my bag I keep this empty plastic container and it’s comforting and nice to have.”

JUST IN CASE: “Gum, always got to keep gum just in case if I need it or if someone else needs it.”

Tia Jones

IMPORTANT: “I have these Snoopy keychains that were a Christmas gift. They mean a lot to me because I just really like Snoopy, and they remind me of the people who gave them to me.”

RANDOM: “I always carry earphones. It’s not super unusual, but I feel like I bring them everywhere just in case I need them.”

JUST IN CASE: “I keep tampons, pads and hand sanitizer in my bag. It’s stuff I might not use every day, but I always want to have it with me. I do think the school should provide more of those things on campus so students don’t always have to bring them.”

Lena Trail

IMPORTANT: “I have this book, ‘The Secret Diary of Laura Palmer’. It’s important to me because it’s like a prequel to the show ‘Twin Peaks’, which me and my friends really enjoy. I feel like we really connected through that show, so I read it when I want to remind myself of my friendship with them.”

RANDOM: “I carry these plushie keychains, they’re kind of unexpected, but I got them with my friends. One represents my friend Stan. I move them from bag to bag so they’re always with me.”

JUST IN CASE: “I keep a small makeup bag with things like lipgloss, an eyeglass cleaner and perfume. I don’t use it every day, but it’s nice to have when I need it. It just makes me feel more put together.”

Chigozie Nzerem

IMPORTANT: “I always bring my laptop for academics. It has all of my assignments and readings and I use it for most of my schoolwork. I used it a lot more during the first couple weeks, but now not as much. I still bring it almost every day, though, and sometimes I use it in my free time to watch YouTube or play games.”

RANDOM: “Stickers. I have a bunch of stickers in my pencil bag. I don’t really use them, they’re just there but I’ll sometimes share them with my friends.”

JUST IN CASE: “I don’t really have anything specific I bring just in case. I mostly just carry what I know I’ll use.”

Breanna Fumar

IMPORTANT: “Chem flashcards, I use these to study the mechanisms that I need to know. There’s 20 mechanisms for Organic Chemistry. You take a molecule, take a reagent, and add it to the molecule. The mechanism shows how the molecules are moving. There’s so many of them. It’s my fourth chemistry class.”

RANDOM: “This keychain. My mom got it from Popmart, the people that make Labubus. I like it because it makes a bubble.”

JUST IN CASE: “Cough drops because I would always get sick and I don’t want to be coughing in class. These cough drops are leftover from winter. I like being prepared.”

Maria Pelea

IMPORTANT: “I always carry hand lotion. It was a gift from my mom, and I just really like collecting hand lotions. It’s something small, but I like having it with me every day.”

RANDOM: “I carry this ointment called Katinko. It’s something you smell when you feel dizzy, and it helps relieve that feeling. It might seem random, but it’s actually really common, and I keep it with me in case something happens.”

JUST IN CASE: “I have a Rapid Recovery peptide leave-in-hair treatment. I haven’t even opened it yet, it’s just something I keep in my bag for whenever I might need it.”

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