I used to wonder how so many students could go around campus with only a large purse or a small, fashionable satchel to hold their few notebooks, while I lugged around what felt like 100 pounds' worth of books in my extra-large, super-sturdy camper's backpack. While they looked chic and carefree, I was ripping out shoulder seams and incurring future chiropractic expenses. Now I get it! They lived on-campus. They brought only what they needed for their classes, not what they needed for 12-hour study marathons and miles of trekking through rain, sleet or snow to get to and from school.
Now that I live on campus, maybe I'll add a slim, fashionable satchel to my wish list. My mom will praise my posture and the chiropractor I no longer need will curse me.
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