I use to carry BIG backpacks to school and stuff it with everything and anything you can think of! I still remember to this day how big my bag was. It was bigger than me! I guess all kids do that at one point in their lives. I know my bf’s niece does! Her bag is so big it is consider a luggage! So anyways, I chose this North Face Paige backpack. It is small which I likeand what I need! I do prefer the smaller look and because it is small, this prevents me from carrying my entire life in it! I have read a few reviews on this bag and they have stated it’s a good size to carry a few things around which is exactly what I need! I stopped carrying my laptop around because it started to hurt my back and walking from Union station to school is not fun! This bag is cute and a perfect size. You can carry your notes, books (hopefully you only need to carry a max of two text books a day) and the bag is cute. They also offer this backpack in a red but it isn’t as cute as the offwhite. This is going for $31.99 USD.