Backpack Essentials for College

It is a good reminder to keep your backpack stocked with the following essentials throughout the course of the semester! Leaving without these items on hand, which I have done many times, doesn’t add up to a fun rest of the day.

• Notebooks or Binders (If you choose binders make sure you have lots of loose leaf paper)
• Textbooks (never know when you will need to reference a chapter during class)
• Laptop (most students use their laptops during class to take notes, access power points etc…)
• Backup chargers (running out of battery with no backup charger is no fun)
• Headphones (makes walking around campus more enjoyable)
• Folders (preferably the all in one folder)
• Writing utensils including pens and pencils
• Highlighters (what to study for tests)
• Planner ( My personal bible, I would never leave without it since it keeps me organized each day)
• Back up Stapler (for the teachers who want assignments turned in stapled)
• Water bottle and a place for an everyday snack (I like chewy granola bars)
• Toiletries including back up tissue, lotion and chap stick for those drying cold months.
• Make sure you have your keys so you don’t have to call your roommate begging to get back in.
• As a side note I always keep a bottle of pepper spray on me just in case!

Hope you found some use out of this post!