Hello! My name is Katy Richards and these are the contents of a bag I had on my the other day during a workshop. Currently, I work as a Junior High teacher in the LEAD program for students with learning disabilities. I feel that my work is immediately reflected in my bag contents- evidenced by the pencils and fidgets that I keep with me.
When I am not working, I love going to the gym, riding my bike, running, hiking and coaching sports. I find exercise really helpful in managing my stress, especially during May/June when we are so busy with year end tasks and MET courses. Naturally, my bag is always stocked with healthy snacks or whatever I have meal prepped to get me through the week. I LOVE all things cooking, baking, going to restaurants and trying new foods.
I think that some of the most telling items in my bag are the makeup, starbucks coffee & tumbler, and the disney pin. These items are inherently cultural and probably do a better job of representing my personality than anything else in the bag. Although different people may read them differently, the items showcase my feminine side and penchant for consumerism of pop culture. Other items are perhaps misleading, as the umbrella would imply that I live in a rainy/ wet place, but I am actually located in Calgary, Alberta. The hand lotion is in fact, more representative of the climate in which I live.
The contents of my bag are fairly typical- reading glasses, snacks, writing utensil, money/wallet, keys. These contents could represent any time period over the last 10-25 years. However, the packaging/ containers for these items would look different- particularly the tupperware for the snacks, water bottle tumbler, and coffee cup material. These items reflect the evolution of material use (or re-use) that is a prominent issue in society today. Other items have evolved less over time, the umbrella, pencil, glasses container could all likely date back 40-50 years.
Thanks for checking out my bag!