Weightless Items In High School

A large of amount of the items I bring with me on a daily basis, are those which I find necessary for my routine. Among these are 2 inch binders for each different subject; a red pencil bag, mostly filled with useless dry pens and scraps of paper that I've been procrastinanting to throw out; a variety of snacks, candies and chewing gum; my spare house key; my two calculators, a TI-89 for Pre- Calc and a non-graphing calculator that I forgot to romove after the Ap Bio exam; my cell phone and its charger, so I can make and receive calls, but also as a way for me to feel safe in case of an emergency; my wallet, where I carry money and my student IDs from the past three high school years; ocassionally my laptop and its charger, if it is needed for a project or just as a form of entertainment during lunch. …show more content…
In addition I also carry less practical, yet equally important good luck charms and other small keepsakes, that in themselves hold memories and superstitions. Among many of these barely weightless items is the necklace I got as a gift from my grandmother, a thin golden chain with a golden oval pendent, that I have carried around my neck every day for what has been so far twelve consecutive years, and along with it I carry memories, both good and bad. I also carry my family's superstitions, which in most cases are embodied in the items I physicaly carry, such as the R$ 2 bill or the dried pomegranant seeds in my wallet, as they are rumored to bring wealth and goodluck according to the Brazilian New Year's tradition. In reality I'm not a very superstitious person, however carrying these items has become more of a habit passed on through my