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Sketch #6
iPad—It’s mostly for taking notes in class.
A notebook—I almost never used it except for sometimes during creative writing class.
Some crumpled exams or handouts from class—I almost never remembered to organize them or put them in a binder or folder.
Two mechanical pencils and an eraser—I don’t know where my pencil case is.
A lipstick—sometimes after a long day of class, I would look pale as of O haven’t eaten anything in three days,
I think this portrait reflects my lack of organization (the lost pencil case and the messy papers) and also me caring about my own appearance. For the image, I decided to stack all of my stuffs together to recreate how messy they are in my school bag.
In My Bag
C.S. Lewis books: The Screwtape Letters, Mere Christianity
My Bible
Glasses case
Calculator
A pen and pencils
(fake) Airpod case
Macbook with case
Binder
My backpack
On an average school day, my backpack is not nearly this full. But this weekend I went camping, so I used this as an opportunity to combine some of my leisure with some of my work. Most days, I bring my computer, binder, and some paper in a notebook to class. But I think this photo represents what I wish my bag looked like. I have always longed to be a dedicated reader with loads of knowledge and wisdom to pull from, but my discipline has always been lacking. This weekend was a great opportunity to voluntarily read and dwell on some theology along the way. The earphones have also been more common in my bag lately. I have always loved music and I found that listening to a song or two in between classes is a great way to clear my mind and destress. Lastly, I have had this backpack since my sophomore year of high school and I feel like we have been through everything together, so I do not anticipate getting a new one any time soon.
Coffee Shop Stop
Buying coffee with my credit card single-handedly destroyed my budget. So every time I could scrape together some cash and coins, I would grab my five-dollar bill, a couple of quarters, nickels, and pennies and a bag and buy myself a Panera Iced Madagascar Vanilla Latte. I would then sit down and open up my bag and scribble or read.
- The Bag: I despise tote bags. They are big, bulky and so unorganized. This bag is medium-sized with lots of pockets. I got this bag from my aunt in Korea. It is made of entirely recycled truck tarp and old seatbelts.
- I keep two journals, one with lined paper and the other with loose-leaf paper for both writing and drawing.
- Post-it notes.
- A couple pens.
- Hair tie and hairclip.
- Mints. I hate mouthfeel after I eat.
- Airpods.
- My favorite book, The Master and Margarita by Mikhail Bulgakov.
I tried to think about what I would grab if I had five minutes to get out the door to study at a coffee shop and which bag I would get. It was very easy, since all the stuff I grabbed was what I usually brought anyways. Everything I chose was in the same place because I had put it in my bag so many times. I was pretty realistic about my decisions because I usually go to Panera to read, write, or draw.
The most challenging aspect of this sketch was the design. I still don’t love the color arrangement, but I think the book really tied it together. Representing myself in a catalog of the stuff in my bag doesn’t feel like writing to me. It definitely says something about me in a visual way, but I think writing has more to do with words and potentially photos but not just photos.
What’s in My Bag?
- MacBook with an Apple sticker on top of the Apple logo
- An iPad with no power left
- Chem Lab Notebook
- Safety Goggles for lab
- Empty glasses container because I took the glasses out and never put it back
- 3 pens (2 without ink) and 1 mechanical pencil
- Ice Cubes mint gum
- Half-written Math 111 Exam 1 review pack
- Calculator with 5% battery left
After this exercise, I realized I am not as organized as I think. A lot of the items in my bag are not used every day, but I still keep them inside. For example, my math exam has been a week ago. At the same time, I learned that I have a habit of not charging my devices, so I should probably bring my chargers in the future. The challenging part of this assignment is to decide which items represent my personality best. I excluded my backpack because it took too much of the space and left out some smaller objects that I think do not have as much importance. I think that this is a type of writing because there is a purpose of creating the catalog and a message is conveyed.
