While super thin laptops, iPads, Kindles, and other gadgets have reduced the weight of certain items we lug around, the problem of students over burdening themselves with heavy backpacks continues.

Many of us fail to understand the essentials and over-estimate what we really need to strap to our backs every day.

Thanks to a new infographic from Carrington College, it’s easier to understand the problems associated with humongous book bags. There are things you should consider before choosing a backpack that will help you avoid causing any back pain, such as padding on the back of the backpack, chest or waist belts, and backpacks with pockets on both sides.

The infographic below will give you everything you need to fight back against that evil professor who requires you to brag around every last hardback book. Continue Reading

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