Backpack or not?

Colleges and Universities A-Z University of Pennsylvania
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<p>this is gonna be the stupidest question ever posted. but, do most people have enough to carry that they need to carry a backpack in between classes or do some people carry messenger bags or totes? Just wondering whether i need to spend money on new bag.</p>

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<p>It depends on what you're planning to do around campus. If you are just going to class, a messenger bag will suffice. If you plan on going to a library afterwards to study, you'll probably need a back pack for your textbooks. Most students don't bring textbooks to classes unless necessary.</p>

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<p>This is probably an even dumber question, but how do most people organize themselves - do people bring laptops to class and take notes on that, or do they have a binder for every class to take handwritten notes? Or perhaps a notebook...</p>

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<p>Makes me think of "Legally Blonde" and Elle's sparkly pink spiral notebook. LOL</p>

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<p>Some (most?) people use notebooks or binders, ie written. Some use laptops. It's up to you. I use a backpack, too.</p>

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<p>i use a backpack. backpacks are sweet.</p>

<p>laptops are wholly unnecessary in class, although some choose to bring them regardless.</p>

<p>that's my two cents.</p>

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<p>Would it be obnoxious to ask what size binders? =)</p>

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<p>You'd think people posting in the UPenn forum would have already figured out a system for organizing themselves :p.</p>

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<p>Well the way I organize myself now isn't conducive to important things, such as higher education =)</p>

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<p>Most people have backpacks.</p>

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<p>Not too many students use laptops in class to take notes. If they do, they have tablet PCs. It's easier just to use notebooks or binders. What size binders? ...probably like 1/2".</p>

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<p>do kids actually have tablet PCs? They seem really cool. If you have ever seen one, what are they like? Would they be good to get?</p>

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<p>Maybe 1 or 2 kids in each class (of approx. 80 students) have a tablet PC. It's basically a laptop with a special program where you can just write/draw on the screen and save it. I believe there is a program that is made just for note taking.</p>