Cheers all. Thoughts and replies much appreciated.
I'm driving this week and it's induction week, so I'm thinking small bag and carry the folder tomorrow. Then see if I need the big bag (with a small bag in it, great idea!).
I'm a small bag person. I did try a big bag and it just doesn't go with me. And I'm paranoid about backpacks being easy targets because I can't see it all the time. (Handbag on right side only!) I also don't have one big enough for a folder.
So my handbag will have in:
Purse
Make-up
Keys and keyring memory stick
Phone
Calculator
multicoloured pen, pencil, ruler, small highlighter
Hole puncher (for handouts)
Computer
If I need to take the textbook too I'll have to consider a big bag. Or even a big bag for a packed lunch. But I just hate big bags, even with pockets! Maybe big bag for when I'm on the train next week. Then I can put my nintendo in there too: I have that for playing on the train so I don't waste my computer battery for coursework (to do on the way home). Liebling will have to walk as that DS won't fit in any handbag any more. Hmm, maybe I can get a bag to fit a baby in, like a nasty yappy dog bag that seems to be in fashion with various even more shallow people than me.
Maybe when the course gets going I'll find I don't need my folder every day and can just use the computer. That would be good. And then I can take a small/medium satchel bag/bowling bag to carry everything and handouts just need folding once to fit in.
It's just lesson, lunch, lesson, home so I don't have to worry about carrying the folder around too much during the day.
AAAAAGH! And DH thinks I have enough bags. How can I have enough bags when I have this dilemma?
Next thing: clothes. Obviously funky boots, jeans, blouse and fitted jumper with my smart purple wool knee-length coat over it. But the jumper I want to wear didn't dry today! Have to hope it's ready for tomorrow. I get my photo taken for the whole "so the faculty know who you are" thing tomorrow so it's a tough decision. Perfect hair and make-up needed too. So stressful!
Just a quick suggestion about your memory stick - keep it attached to your keys or something else bulky so you wont forget it. I didn't have mine attached to anything to begin with and I accidentally left it behind in the computer rooms 3 times!
Just to update before I start a new, unrelated thread here.
You know those trendy young people who carry their folders? Where do they live? Is it somewhere sunny? Why yes! Is it England? Oh no, it's sunny in the trendy films.
Stupid English weather. I'm not singing and dancing in the rain - I'm trying to stop my brolly blowing away and also to leap over puddles at the smallest, shallowest point without getting wet.
I did try the big bag and no, not going to happen for me - I feel stupid and it's heavy and looks silly on me. So it's a medium-sized bag and no folder, I can file things at home. At least my computer's small! (The memory stick came on a keyring so that's good for me!)
Stupid bags. Why do we have to be women and have this issue?
In Australia there is a fantastic bag/satchel/backpack etc company called Crumpler which is highly favoured by uni students. Not sure if you can access them in the UK but they make really great large/medium satchels etc that I think would really suit you. I received a Crumpler backpack for Christmas from my DH. There's a piccy of it in my gallery. Love it. Asked for a backpack because with kids in tow you often need hands-free. They are also extremely well made. There's a also a BB thread about them... do a search on "Crumpler" if you are interested.
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