I am not a student, however, this
backpack was an excellent purchase. Mostly I bought it for my go-to carry-on, and beach bag so all of the organizer pockets, the cooler pocket, the easy out laptop compartment are all so useful. Also I like the soft, plushy pockets for
sunglasses, iPhone, and iPod. I was back and forth with a few of the
Dakine styles, and it was down to this or the
Prom style. Ultimately I chose this one because of the dual zippers on most of the openings (something when I'm in/out of a bag a lot I really find helpful), and the color choice. Loves: 1) I really love the funky Victorian design as well as the cool lining. For a variety of reasons, it's just very "me". 2) Great quality, really appreciate all of the padding & the laptop compartment is also useful for stowing a wet suit or towel separate from your other gear. 3) It's plenty big, in my opinion. 4) The straps are very sturdy and pretty comfortable Slight miss: 1) The cross strap isn't something I'll use much and it just sort of dangles in my way. So happy I finally bought it, the price was more than I cared to spend on my back pack, but this is a real bag and really just what I was wanting.