Messenger Bag vs. Backpack in Vet School

[LetItSnow]

I have been rocking a Chrome Metropolitan [...]

Do you mean the Metropolis? Not being picky, just want to know if I'm looking at the right thing. My old bag was barely cut out for my undergrad classes when I was only taking two at a time, needed no accessories other than a calculator, and didn't carry a laptop. So this thread interests me. 🙂

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[CarpeDiem89]

Hey this is kinda relevant to the topic... but for the people who bring there laptops to school in their bag (whatever bag you use) does it get scratched up a lot? Would you guys recommend a laptop cover like this

just to protect it... or if you use protecting what kind do you use?

 

[Coquette22]

I don't have a skin for mine (well I do, but it's Ironman and strictly decorative), but I do have a neoprene sleeve for my netbook. I like the little extra shock absorption it gives me. I've also had one accident where my water bottle cracked, the sleeve protected the netbook.

 

[RadRadTerp]

Do you mean the Metropolis? Not being picky, just want to know if I'm looking at the right thing. My old bag was barely cut out for my undergrad classes when I was only taking two at a time, needed no accessories other than a calculator, and didn't carry a laptop. So this thread interests me. 🙂

Yeah, whoops. That's it. It's pretty big, though. I'm about 5'8, stocky, and the bag can cover my whole back when full, but that's handy when you are grocery shopping while on your bike.

 

[Nechochwen]

I started of last semester with a backpack, but once I go my new computer (a more reliable tablet PC), I switched over to strictly a messenger bag. During the typical day I only need my computer to take notes and look up the powerpoints. I usually have a backpack of books in my truck if I'm planning on studying that day, but they usually don't make it into the school.

I'm definitely jealous of the whole cubicle/desk setup. Something like UC Davis has with a room for each class would be nice too.

 

[CarpeDiem89]

I don't have a skin for mine (well I do, but it's Ironman and strictly decorative), but I do have a neoprene sleeve for my netbook. I like the little extra shock absorption it gives me. I've also had one accident where my water bottle cracked, the sleeve protected the netbook.

oh.... I never thought about water damage eekkk. I think I will be buying some kind of protection for my computer. Maybe just a skin is not enough

 

[thaowey]

my backpack just recently "broke" a couple weeks ago [the zippers to both sections came off its track, so now it's ghetto-ly put together somehow]

and whoooo, i did some researching on the backpacks y'all mentioned on here and some more on other websites and finally decided

and so i just ordered a backpack from patagonia! their backpacks are waterproof [which is important since Gville in the summer means rain!] and the the company is also very enviro friendly!