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Too Cool for Back to School: A+ Backpack Essentials

September 7, 2017

Backpack Essentials
Are you SURE you’re ready for back to school? Other than planning the perfect first-day look, there’s nothing more important than having all the right stuff before you step back in the classroom. Here are the backpack essentials you need to go back to school ready for anything.

The Non-Negotiables

Backpack

Before you can start checking off items from that school supplies list, you’ll need something to put them in. Your backpack serves a functional purpose - the technical term is schlepping - but it’s also about aesthetics. Your backpack is the centerpiece of your school style for the entire year, so choose wisely. Are you a classic Jansport? A trendy Fjallraven? Will you buck backpack convention and opt for a messenger bag? The options are as endless as your thirst for knowledge.

Water Bottle

Speaking of thirst...your brain is 75% water - that’s ¾ if math is not your best subject - so you need to stay hydrated if you want to keep your noodle performing optimally. Find yourself a reusable water bottle and save the planet while you sip the blue stuff.

Planner

Sure, you have an electronic calendar in the palm of your hand, but the physical act of putting pen to paper helps you remember things better. Quite the dilemma for anyone who wants to keep track of important assignments, exams and study groups. Lucky for all you Type A’s, Moleskine is offering the best of both worlds with their new launch: a paper planner that automatically syncs with Google Calendar and Apple iCal.

The ‘Just-in-Case’

Portable Phone Charger

When your phone is teetering at 1%, you’ll be glad you’ve got some extra juice in your backpack. You can find them in a million designs, from unicorns to poop emojis, but you can’t go wrong with this disco-inspired charger from ban.do. Backpack Essentials [Source: bando.com]

Oil Blotting Sheets

Shine happens, y’all. But keeping a pack of oil blotting sheets on hand will help you combat excess oil between classes without smudging your makeup.

Stain Removal Pen

We all have those accident-prone days when your coffee can’t seem to stay in the cup, and it’s usually also the day you opt for an all-white ensemble. Do your future self a favor and throw a Tide Pen in your bag.

Lip Balm

It will be mighty difficult getting through that important presentation with dry, cracked lips, so stash an extra tube of your favorite lip balm in that little backpack pocket nothing else fits in.

Kleenex

There’s always a use for tissues. Whether it’s a runny nose in the winter, mopping up spilled Red Bull during a late night at the library or blotting your lipstick, you’ll be glad you’ve got a few kleenex in your bag.

Gum

Because, fresh breath. Alternatively, keep an ISSA play in your bag and brush after every meal!

The Just Because

Sticky Notes

You probably don’t NEED them, but why would you want to go back to school without pizza sticky notes?

Colorful Pens

Why write in blue or black when you can write in glittery teal? Add a rainbow pack of gel pens to your school supplies list and spice up your life.

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