So I may not be in high school anymore, but I have two sisters who are right in the midst of their high school years. I asked one of them if she would be willing to let me share with you guys what she takes with her on daily basis to school since she is always more than prepared with almost everything you would need.
I'll list the items for you guys and specify where she got them from and how much they were.
1. Agenda - TJ Maxx
This is a pretty obvious staple in every student's bag, because all the homework, tests, and club meetings you'll be having will all need to be translated into some kind of organized chaos. My sister and I both like to get smaller agendas with full monthly calendars as well as some blank lines under dates to write other important events or things to do. The smaller size is way more comfortable to carry around because you probably already have a very heavy schoolbag and could do with a lightened load.
2. Notebooks/composition books - Target
Also obvious staples in a high school kid's bag, notebooks and composition books will probably be where the bulk of your notes will be. She prefers notebooks over binders with loose leaf lined papers because it's way more convenient to have a full notebook for each subject than to fumble around with loose papers that could easily get lost and ripped out of the rings of the binder. My personal favorites are the multiple subject notebooks with dividers on the inside so that you can put any handouts from class directly into the respective notebook.
3. Pencil bag with pencils, pens and highlighters - Target
Everyone has their favorite type of pen they like to set aside for notetaking purposes, and my sister mainly sticks with the pilot gel pens because of their precision. My personal advise would be to splurge on a good quality pack of pens that are your favorites, because nothing is more important than making sure you're actually comfortable using your main writing tool so that you can understand the notes you've taken.
4. Smaller necessities - Target, CVS, Trader Joe's
You're at school for an unbearable long time, so chances are you'll almost definitely need other important necessities like hand sanitizer, feminine products, tissues, mints, and some makeup to touch up throughout the day. Although these are the most common of the extras you'd think to bring with you, I'd also recommend bringing a portable charger and your phone cord for backup, a small container for your hairties and bobbie pins (cause those always end up in vortex), and a mini stapler with a pack of staples. When I was in high school, I used to bring a mini stapler with me and not only would be saved when I'd forgotten to staple my papers, but I'd save everyone else who forgot to staple their papers as well.
5. Extra pouch - Marshall's
If you don't want all the small necessities to be cluttered in your bag, you will undoubtedly need a small pouch of some sort to keep them all in. The pouch pictured above actually came with the bag and is a decent sized pouch. The bag itself is also giant, and the two of them together only cost $39.99 from Marshall's. I definitely recommend Marshall's for schoolbag/pouch shopping because they receive amazing shipments right around the back to school time and the bags they carry usually have pouches that come with them!
The bag itself is by Steve Madden, and both my sister and I adore this brand for bags/purses because they're really well-priced and good quality. Target and Marshall's were definitely two of the most visited stores for my sisters' back to school shopping.
What's in your bag?
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