By now I think we have all seen those “What’s In My Purse” videos on Youtube where influencers talk about new products and their go-to essentials that they keep in their purse on a daily basis. I have to admit, I love these videos but they can get a little bit repetitive. That’s why this week on Her Campus I am going to share with our readers a list of things that I throw in my bag every day before running to class. To follow along, I will insert a photo of everything I dumped out of my bag this morning.
1. The first item that goes in my bag is my laptop. I cannot go anywhere without it! I love the case I got from Amazon and the stickers that I purchased from Redbubble.com.
2. The second item to go into my bag is my favorite Connecticut College water bottle from Camelbak. A great way to customize these generic water bottles is to buy a decal of your name, initials, or monogram off of Etsy.com.
3. For the classes that I have where laptops are not allowed, I always keep a Mead Five Star five subject notebook on me. These notebooks are my favorite because I never run out of pages.
4. I am always struggling to find a hair elastic and tend to give them away to classmates when I have extras. These Beauty 360 hair elastics come on a really helpful card so that I can always find them easily and keep them together in one spot.
5. Headphones are a must for walking across campus. I prevent them from getting tangled up by using a hair elastic instead of spending money on one of those wrap-around chord holders.
6. I never want to feel like I am getting sick while in class which is why I keep a packet of Emergen-C in the citrus flavor and a travel sized bottle of Advil Liqui-Gels in my purse.
7. To go along with the Emergen-C and Advil, it never hurts to be prepared for anything, especially paper cuts. This cute little travel first aid kit from Target is perfect for on the go.
8. When I know I am going to be away from my room for an extended period of time, I cannot risk running out of battery on my phone or laptop. I always keep a portable charger, a wall charger, and my laptop charger (not pictured) in my bag. Although each item takes up a lot of space, they are definitely worth having.
9. To go with my notebook and all of the textbooks I carry around, I keep a pouch of pens, markers, sharpies, highlighters, and Bic White-Out in my bag. I love this little pouch because it says “Blood Type: Iced Coffee”!
A few other items that I sometimes have in my bag are sunglasses, gum or mints, lipstick or lip balm, and snacks but these items tend to change throughout the week.
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