How will these all fit into my backpack?

[DisneyFan25863]

Originally Posted by Matterhorn Fan

Are we/you overlooking the obvious, or is there some rule that I don't know about?

You have a car, right? That's a locker. Even if you don't get to go to it between all classes, you can still go to it at lunchtime (if I understand you correctly).

So you don't carry 7 books around all day. You carry the stuff for the before lunch classes before lunch, then switch out at lunch for the after lunch stuff.

I always carried my math book with me, and for English we had our own paperbacks (by junior year, we were going to B&N and buying our own). History and Psych books stayed at home since the teacher lectured. My Physics and Chem books weren't needed in class. The French books were always pretty small; I had to carry those. So that's two hardbacks and paperback that I was usually carrying with me. And then for a couple years I had dance gear, and for another year I had photography gear, and then senior year I only had 5 classes and left early.

And as far as I remember, the syllabi all said I had to have my stuff with me every day. The syllabi I give my students says they have to have all their class stuff with them every day. In some of my classes that's true; in others it's not.

Well, last year, I had pretty much all the same teachers (I only have one teacher different this year), and we used our books every day, so I'm guessing it will be the same this year. The only difference is that I have 3 more books this year, and the books are quite a bit thicker than before.

We only have one class after lunch, so keeping it in my car won't make a huge difference, since I'll still have a bunch of books to carry around.

I'm toying with the idea of storing stuff in the ASB office (we have a coat closet no one ever uses), but I don't want to risk something happening to my books and having to pay like 400 bucks to replace them all.

[DisneyFan25863]

Originally Posted by tracilicious

I don't think so. I think it's classes until noonish and then lunch then more classes until threeish. I really really hate the public school systems.

Wow! That really sucks. I have a really weird classes too. We are on a block, so I have one 55 min. class at 7:10, then a 2 hour class until 10, then brunch, then another 2 hour class until 12:15, then another 2 hour class until 3. You have different classes each day.

One of the advantages of the system is that you aren't supposed to need all your textbooks everyday, but my classes were arranged in just a way that I have all my 4 APs one day, then all electives and math the next, so I end up bringing all my textbooks except for one on the same day anyway.

[Matterhorn Fan]

The photocopy option is a good one then (so long as you can predict what you'll need when). Copy double-sided.

See if any of those texts are available in paperback editions (unlikely, but you never know until you check). If you can find a reasonably priced paperback, that'll save you a few pounds.

If any of them are things like writing handbooks, you might be able to get away with a different compact edition. You'd be on a different page, but the rules of the comma are the rules of the comma. All those books are essentially the same, unless yours is full of exercises you will have to complete during class.

[Ponine]

Originally Posted by SacTown Chronic

High school lockers went extinct in California not long after Columbine. Maybe the experts in charge decided it would be more convenient for the kids if they have their piece within arm's reach at all times.

And for many, they were phasing lockers out before Columbine.
My area of town turned into a high concentrated gang area before columbine, and they went through and ripped the locker bays out.

I still wonder if they have them at my junior high.

Now the perk of being a music dept student in college was that you had to be able to store your instument, so there were lockers.

[Gemini Cricket]

If you do the backpack thing, don't do the cool over one shoulder thing. It's bad for your spine. Make sure you put both arms through both straps and wear it on your back.

[Matterhorn Fan]

Originally Posted by Gemini Cricket

If you do the backpack thing, don't do the cool over one shoulder thing. It's bad for your spine. Make sure you put both arms through both straps and wear it on your back.

I second that.

[Ghoulish Delight]

Screw that. Be like the cool hunchbacks!

[DreadPirateRoberts]

Originally Posted by Gemini Cricket

If you do the backpack thing, don't do the cool over one shoulder thing. It's bad for your spine. Make sure you put both arms through both straps and wear it on your back.

high school? you must submit to peer pressure.

[Alex]

Put the lockers back and make them out of transparent aluminum. They're supposed to have invented that by now.

Or plexiglass.

[Gemini Cricket]

How about teachers supply textbooks in their class for classroom use only. The ones the students have to buy stays at home. You check the books out at the beginning of class and check them back in at the end of class?