What’s In My Backpack
Backpack list:
- Hand Sanitizer – clean hands because of pandemic
- Shoe Cleaning Wipes – clean shoes of any accidental marks
- Sunglasses with Case – sun protectant
- Wallet – mans gotta eat and get into dorm
- Earbuds – connect to phone for easy music
- Lock – to lock my locker at the gym
- Hat – in case my hair sucks
- 4 in 1 Cable – easy cord for all my electronics
- Laptop Cord – so I am able to charge my laptop
- Portable Speaker – whenever I need a speaker
- Face Wipes – clean face after sweating a lot
- Calculator – to do the maths
- Portable Charger – charge my things on the go
- Headphones – connect to my laptop for noise cancelling bliss
- Umbrella – rain
- Water Bottle – stay hydrated
- Pen – write things
- Laptop Pen – write on my laptop
- Face Mask – pandemic
- 2x Chapstick – keep my lips from being dry
- Eye Drops – in case someone’s eyes get dry, my eyes randomly getting irritatingly dry
- Pocket Knife – why not
- Laptop – to basically do everything electronically, like schoolwork
- Personal Notebook (forgot to add) – keep track of to dos and take random notes
Creating my self-portrait by revealing my typical daily bag showed me what I carried about and what I have learned about through the years. I include numerous self-care items such as chapstick and eye drops because I have learned it is beneficial to have them with you. I realized that I am also stubborn about some unnecessary things by having earbuds and headphones in my bag and bringing a notebook despite having a phone that allows me to store as many notes as possible. Revealing what is in my bag portrays my tendency to keep clean and refreshed by having chapstick, hand sanitizer, face wipes, and shoe wipes. It also shows my favoritism towards specific items like my DoorDash face mask and New York Yankees hat. Additionally, I get to show my randomness by showcasing my laptop, which is covered in stickers; I have always wanted to do this, and having a new laptop for college was the perfect opportunity. The only choices I had to make to create this image were to include items in my gym bag and daily bag because I use both almost every day and organize my things to show them all correctly. Nothing was challenging in creating this image because I had all these items in my bag already, and I only had to get things that I was currently using. Cataloging the stuff in my bag is a form of writing; however, it is not as elegant as you would think. I think it is a form of writing because you have to put your voice into the hand either way; even though showing what is in your bag only allows you to express a fragment of yourself, I still consider it is writing because you can show who you are through what you think is essential to carry with you.
