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1. My laptop bag (I LOVE STRAWBERRIES<3)
2. My laptop (I cleaned it right before I took this picture ;))
3. My pencil pouch with too many pens and pencils I do not even use (I am a stationery fiend)
4. My chronically tangled earbuds
5. My water bottle
6. My pink iPad that is always at 15%

After crafting this self-portrait by laying out the possessions of my backpack, I’ve realized that most of my belongings (no matter how mundane) perfectly capture my aesthetic. I feel like my friends could identify what belongs to me by simply looking at the color and pattern, so I think that this image is an accurate representation of who I am. The most challenging part about this assignment was trying to come up with clever captions that could also further encapsulate my identity. I think that representing oneself in a catalog of stuff in one’s bag is a form of writing, as it communicates a part of who we are in a creative way!

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.

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.

• 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.

Link to Prompt

From top left to bottom right:

• Nerds Gummy Clusters – I forgot these were in there until I dumped out the contents of my backpack
• IPhone charger and MacBook charger tangled together
• Biology notebook in turquoise, Econ notebook in lavender
• AirPods
• Two hair ties – for when I forget to bring one to practice
• Pencil case with various pens, pencils, and highlighters
• Rose gold MacBook

It was interesting to create a self-portrait using the contents of my backpack, and I felt as though it was not an accurate portrait of me. For the most part, my backpack contained items that are for my classes, which is not an accurate representation of my personality. I laid the contents of my backpack on my dorm floor, and attempted to make everything appear organized. I opened my pencil case and spilled some of the pens out. I do not think representing myself through a catalog of the stuff in my bag is a type of writing because I feel as though the contents of my bag have no significant meaning or representation.

Macbook/Laptop

Water Bottle: Stay Hydrated

Vaseline and LipGloss: I can’t be walking around campus with dry lips…

Notebooks: Which I barely use to take notes anymore.

Airpods: Need my daily dose of Frank Ocean , The Weeknd, and Drake

Pencil Pouch

Keys/pepper spray: Just incase lol

This self portrait describes my current life at Emory and how I’ve learned about myself as a college student. Items such as the notebook that I bring around for fun and serves no purpose because I recently discovered that I like taking digital notes. This assignment was challenging because I couldn’t use simple items like keys or a pencil pouch to portray my personality. However, I believe this is a sort of writing because it can convey the most significant items to a college freshman or student.

Contents:

Asus Q530 laptop: love this laptops- a recent purchase at Emory after my former Lenovo laptop has an obsession with bluescreening.

Airpods: best small device made in my opinion. NC is top notch and the adjustable ear tips are essential for me

Calculator: have used this calculator since middle school and has brought lots of 100s and good luck

Pencil Case: a nostalgic item- haven’t used or seen in since I was in grade 2. Carries pens and pencils although I really only use 1 pencil and once pen from it.

Notebooks: I’m a paper kind of person. Computer note taking was never my thing.

Wallet: present for my 18th birthday. Very sleek and slim

Water bottle: not much to it; a classic design and dispenses water out at a high rate

Hand Cream: Emory soap is very drying for my hands…

Keys + lanyard: love swinging this apparatus around and don’t really like carrying it in my pockets because I’m afraid of scratching my wallet or phone case

Hat: still has yet to be used.

This exercise was very enjoyable for me. I believe I have less items in my bag than most people, but each item I am very connected with. Writing this blog made me realize I could write like a whole paragraph on each item. Each one has a lot of meaning to me, since I was the one who usually picked it out after careful decision. I was raised to not want to new things and even though I love new things, the things I have still have a lot of meaning to me.

Unlike my desk, my bag is (mostly) free of clutter. Despite my hardest efforts, I always find myself living in a messy environment: a quick comparison between my roommates side of the room and mine will undoubtedly prove this. However, the one thing I try to always keep organized is my bag. I try to bring as little as possible wherever I go outside, not only because it causes substantially less strain carrying it around campus, but also because it makes me feel more organized than I really am.

As a member of the Barkley Forum debate team, I got a tote bag that has quickly become my go-to everyday carry bag. Inside my bag on any given day, you’re likely to find my laptop and/or iPad (depending on whether I remembered to charge them), my microfiber cloth (I bought it from this hole-in-the-wall stationary store in Taipei, but I swear it does wonders whenever I need to clean my glasses or phone screen), water bottle (probably empty), headphones (it’s either on full charge or out of battery), and other miscellaneous goods such as a tub of chewing gum, 27¢ in coins, my Korean quiz (which I accidentally scrunched up), and an empty Oscillo tube.

I found it quite interesting to see what was in my bag, despite carrying it around campus almost every day. It was interesting seeing all the items laid out, and I was somewhat surprised by how little I take with me.

• Backpack: the bag I have been using since 9^th grade, which is 4 years old now
• LinaBell: a doll pendant given by my best friend in China
• Coca Cola Polar Bear: a doll pendant that I bought in Coca Cola World
• MacBook Pro
• Notebook, pen and pencil: to do some hard copy homework
• iPad: to make notes
• AirPods: for music on the way to class
• Chargers
• Eye Drop: to relieve my dry eye syndrome
• Water: two small bottles a day
• Vitamin C：supplementation of daily vitamins

I have been using this backpack for four years and have never replaced it during the school. It has a large capacity and holds a lot of memories of my high school life. The most challenging part of this assignment lies in expressing my personality or habits with some simple daily or school objects in my bag. In fact, this image is somehow representative of my personality because I value my friends and those wonderful memories a lot. In addition, I prefer to take e-notes and love to listen to music in my spared time. Therefore, I do consider that representing myself in a catalog of the stuff in my bag is a type of writing because it encourage us to use some simple items to convey our ideas and thoughts.