Lifestyle & Culture

What’s in My Bag: Pandemic Edition

A graduate student shares the must-have items she brings to campus in the "New Normal."

December 04, 2021 By Laura

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I’m always super curious about what’s in other peoples’ bags so I thought I would share mine! This is what I’ve been carrying around with me during the Fall 2021 semester.

1. My backpack 

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I love having a big purse to carry all my things in, but I have back problems so I need a backpack. I really love this one from lululemon because it holds literally everything I need it to, and it’s sturdy enough not to rip when I need to carry home a billion books. 

2. School supplies 

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I carry a binder/notebook to my classes, as well as a little pencil case and a notebook for scribbling notes from meetings and random thoughts. If I need a textbook, I carry that too, but I’m in the thesis writing stage so I’m not really taking any courses. I also like to carry little page flags so I can note interesting things in the books I’m reading on the go. 

3. A water bottle

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I drink a lot of water so I bring a HUGE water bottle with me everywhere I go. I highly recommend it! There are amazing water bottle filling stations all around campus, like in CAB, SUB, Van Vliet, the third floor of Tory and more. 

4. The basics

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I have started carrying COVID-19-rekated things like extra masks, hand sanitizer and hand cream (because my hands get dry from the sanitizer). I also carry dry shampoo because I have bangs and they get gross really fast, and my epipen in case I have an allergic reaction. 

5. My wallet, phone and campusREADY pass

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CampusReady passes are now required on campus so I always have mine on me, saved as a screenshot on my phone.

6. Headphones

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I cannot make it through long train rides and crowds without my audiobooks. 

7. My laptop

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I usually bring my laptop and charger with me so I can work in my office. I also carry a phone charger because my phone doesn’t hold charge anymore. 

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About Laura

Laura is in the third (and hopefully final!) year of her Master's degree studying Classical Languages. She can always be found with her nose in a book. Whether it's academic reading or for pleasure, she will read pretty much anything and she's passionate about languages like Middle Welsh and Ancient Greek. Laura adores animals and fosters the cutest bunny in the world and in her spare time loves to knit socks for her loved ones!