i think the problem with big backpacks is that they can be unsightly but if you have a large backpack that looks cool then what's the problem? as someone who commuted to school all four years (except for the covid ones) that backpack is literally your apartment on campus; it's great to keep it light for an average day but if you ever need to pack more stuff into it a little backpack won't let you do that
also don't let memes about freshmen discourage you; they're proliferated by people who were in the grand scheme literally just freshmen themselves. not even joking mere months after graduating all undergrads were unbearably annoying to me and indistinguishable from each other
linked is my daily driver backpack c. 09/2021 i will literally never get rid of this bag and it's pretty huge
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ooooo okay thank you so much this was very helpful!!! I try to keep my backpack cute, I have a bunch of pins and plushies on it so it does have personality :)
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I wasnāt a commuter in college, but i think itās better to come more prepared for school than not. It would suck to have to go back home to get something.
Also i had a Herschel backpack (same one all 4 years), and i really appreciated the space it offered for me and my items for class. I feel like thereās this weird trend of people saying backpacks are lame, but they are convenient.
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i also commuted. as a 5 food 3 lady when i embrace big backpack i fear i look like a high schooler but i got a cool one from the menās section in nordstrom and never looked back.
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It will change your life. Iāve had my Kanken for almost 10 years now, and it probably needs a good cleaning, but aside from that, itās been a constant companion on the road/sky/sidewalk. Plus youāll look studious AND bohemian
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