“My very first time in Auburn’s library, this toy shark was sitting on the table and my freshman-year roommate, Bailey Spradley—love her to death—and I went and sat in this room and this was on the table. And so I’ve carried it with me everywhere since that first day in the library. It’s kind of fun and a great thing to carry with me. So that never leaves the backpack.”

“I got a clipboard binder. I’ve had this thing since middle school, and it’s held up pretty well. It’s definitely worth it; it was good purchase. I put tape on it because the binding on the back started giving out, and then I had to add glue to it, and it’s starting to come up again, so I’ll probably throw a new coat on.”