Hi…so I’m going to be a first-year student at Brown in a couple of weeks and I’m trying to decide what kind of bag to buy to carry my stuff to class. Would you guys recommend a backpack, a messenger bag, a tote bag or something else? I know its probably just personal preference but like what do most people use?
I’ll be living in Andrews, so kind of far away from main campus. Also, I’m a girl if thats relevant haha.
You’ll see all kinds of bags being used. Backpacks are probably most common. No harm in just using the one you had in high school, especially for the first couple weeks until you figure a routine out.
No one will judge you for a bag. I personally recommend a backpack, because I think they’re the most comfortable, especially if you’re carrying around textbooks or a lot of notebooks. But it’s up to you.
I’m just bringing my regular old backpack from senior year. I saw all kinds of bags being used when I was on campus, so I don’t think it should really be an issue.
If you are someone who is concerned about fitting in – wearing clothing and shoes and bags similar to those around you – I’d bring the backpack from HS, look closely at what everyone around you is using and then buying that after a week or so.