{"id":20,"date":"2025-01-07T18:48:33","date_gmt":"2025-01-08T01:48:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/zhu540\/?p=20"},"modified":"2025-01-21T20:30:51","modified_gmt":"2025-01-22T03:30:51","slug":"week-1-bag-task","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/zhu540\/2025\/01\/07\/week-1-bag-task\/","title":{"rendered":"Task 1 – Bag Task"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\" What is your daily need for the items in your bag?\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Kindle: entertainment, learning<\/p>\n

Eyeglasses: clarity of vision, backup for contacts<\/p>\n

Lanyard + ID: access to work (school) and acts as identifier as staff<\/p>\n

Wallet: financial transactions<\/p>\n

Home\/ Car keys: mobility and access to home and vehicle<\/p>\n

Water bottle: hydration<\/p>\n

Lip balm: personal care and physical comforts<\/p>\n

Starbucks gift card: access to beverages on the go<\/p>\n

Earbuds: entertainment, communication<\/p>\n

Pill case: personal care<\/p>\n

How might these items be considered “texts” and what do they say about you, the places you inhabit, the cultures with which you engage, and\/or the activities you take up?<\/span><\/p>\n

In summation, many of the items are texts suggesting a health conscious working professional on the go. Kindle + coffee gift cards (suggesting a commute), pill case and water bottle (suggesting attempts to avoid flu season). These ‘texts’ can also tell a story of mobility and fluidity in literacies – both traditional (glasses) and modern (e-reader).<\/p>\n

How does the narrative of the (private) contents of your bag compare with the narrative produced by the image you have of yourself or the image you outwardly project?<\/span><\/p>\n

These bag contents reflect someone valuing organization, preparedness and conscious engagement. Privately I am someone who balances professional and personal responsibilities (having lanyard to be prepared for work, having a kindle to enjoy my commute). Outwardly I am socially integrated and trend conscious (having continual access to Starbucks – a cornerstone of the millennial professional, using Aquaphor – a well-trending lip moisturizer).<\/p>\n

What Would This Bag Look Like 15\u201325 Years Ago?<\/span><\/p>\n

Kindle: multiple physical books<\/p>\n

Airpods: Wired headphones on a CD player<\/p>\n

ID Badge: a key and handwritten ID<\/p>\n

Water Bottle: basic plastic bottle<\/p>\n

Starbucks card: cash or physical loyalty stamp card<\/p>\n

Home and Car Keys: physical keys or lacking digital features<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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