Do you carry your books in the hand or in bag

well it depends on... *the type of book ~large, heavy books: i carry them, cuz putting them in my bag would just hurt my shoulder =) and also easily damage my bag..lol.. ~small books: i prefer to put them in my bag, cuz there's less chance of leaving them in the bus, subway, etc.. *the day and amount of books ~"heavy days": i usually divide it..50, 50..so it won't be too heavy for my shoulder and bag and also develops an image of an "assidous" student..hahaha.. perfect match! lol..=)

No I did not carry book often. Only when I will travel for long time, I will bring magazine.

here in my neck of the woods (in canada) we use backpacks to stow all our gear for school. no matter what grade you are going to...from the smallest kid to the ones at college and university, backpacks are it!

I carry my books in my bag. Sometimes when I have too much books i carry them in my hands or take a tote bag to school. This year in college I think i'm going to have to carry at least two bags and maybe a tote bag.