For the entire first semester, I carried this bag
(Well, this bag with MY letters on it)
And now, 1. it's falling apart and 2. my back is begging me to do something different next semester.
I'm trying to find a backpack (I can't really come up with another solution-between the canvas tote my sisters gave me on bid night and the one I showed above, I was really uncomfortable. But please give me any suggestions you have!), but all of the backpacks I've seen have looked like
this (too bulky) or
this (I mean, it doesn't look particularly durable, but if anyone has experience, please let me know!).
My last consideration was to go out, buy a backpack and put letters on it, but I reconsidered because one chapter on my campus uses a backpack (well, they have a whole bunch of bags their girls use, but a lot of them use the backpack), and theirs is just a regular backpack with sewn-on letters, so I don't want to look like I'm copying them. I just want to be able to wear my letters without being incredibly uncomfortable.
I guess my question is this: do you have any suggestions for a backpack with letters (vendors or styles)? Thanks for any suggestions!