Is it okay to have a stupid backpack in 9th Grade?

Question

I'm going into 9th grade really soon, and have to pick out a backpack this week. I was wondering, in your honest opinion, if it would be immature for me to have a Pooh Bear backpack or Tinkerbell or something like that? It would look like a normal pack only with an outline of one of the two on it... I've been home schooled since 1st grade so I was curious what kind of packs kids even use. I mean, in WalMart the other day I saw this girl MY age with a Hannah Montana backpack. So, does it really even matter?

Answer 1

I personally think its fine to have those backpacks. I'm going into 9th grade, and I have a winnie the pooh backpack, but i also have play boy cut outs  taped over it.

Answer 2

It's fine...there are cute purses and totes like that as well. If you like it, that is all that matters. I personally love Winnie-the-Pooh (childhood memories and what-not) and I would totally wear a Pooh Bear Backpack. So you should get whatever you want, as long as you like it and are confident in wearing it! Have fun! ^-^

Answer 3

yeah its pretty lame. try a cute bag or jansport backpack or something. good luck as a freshman! hah

Answer 4

I have been out of high school for 3 years now, and I learned that it wasn't all that important what people thought of you. Everyone else is concerned with what they look like, and they are also concerned with what everyone is thinking of them. So my advice to you, just be yourself, and if that means getting a backpack with pooh or Tinkerbell on it, go ahead! I personally would go with Tinkerbell b/c i love her=) Hope this helps, and good luck with your first year of high school!

Answer 5

UMM. yes. dont get a Pooh bear or tinkerbelle backpack. i can guarentee no one else will carry one like that. But if u want to be the only one with  that backpack, then get it.

But personally,

I am entering ninth grade also and i'm using a tote bag.

if u dont liek tote bags then get a backpack in a solid color.

no one carries character back packs past fourth grade

hope this helps :]

Answer 6

No you will need to order a smart backpack.

There is a website where you can go to test your backpack. Your backpack will be given a score based on answers it gives to a simple backpack test. If your backpack promises not to tear it is given 1 point. If it promises to not play in the dirt it is given two points etc. After 20 questions of this sort if your backpack answers correctly to recieve 15 points it is certified as a smart backpack. If it fails you can always send your backpack to Backpacks University. Here a backpack can learn how to be smart. The ad states that after a 2 month course the backpack should pass the test noted above. Please note that the university is expensive and backpack owners are not allowed to attend.

Answer 7

my backpack was dinosaurs and people loved it haha so do what you want and if you're confident and have a tinkerbell back pack then rock it:D

Answer 8

Well, don't listen to people who tell you not to do it, because it's your bag, your money, and you can do what you want to do.

Chances are, NOBODY's going to make fun of you for your bag. If they do, they're the immature ones. If you like Tinkerbell or Pooh, go for it. I know quite a few people who I saw this past year as a sophmore with Dora the Explorer, Pooh Bear, etc. bags. Also High School Musical, etc.

Nobody's going to care.

I personally just went for a simple light brown tote bag with 'Love' on it in dark brown writing, only because it matches the uniform we have to wear this year. Haha. But honestly, I carried around a HSM bag last year as a sophmore, got more than my fair share of eyebrow raises and snickering from the immature, 'popular' kids but it didn't stop me from using it. Don't let other people stop you from using a backpack that you like.

Answer 9

well i think you should do what ever you want. last year i was in 8th grade and i had a bunch of jonas brothers school stuff and i got made fun of every day haha but i didnt really care. im just using a tote bag, not a back pack. i think thats what a lot of people do in high school

Answer 10

Some upperclassmen might make fun of you. But I would love to see someone be original. I say go for it.

Answer 11

I GUESS SO YOU COULD GET ANY BACK PACK YOU LIKE THE MOST.

Answer 12

there are a lot of people who have stupid tiny backpacks, like dora the explorer, and hulk and spidy. But i think they are stupid.

If you need a back pack, i recommend getting a regular one, i got mine at shopko, high sierra, it was on sale, only 8.99. There good quality, and a lot of people use them, also many people use jansport.  

Answer 13

Yes, it doesn't matter... Unless there is a policy in effect.

Answer 14

it depends on who you are! you just gotta know your cool and rock it! and don't worry about people who say its immature, they are just insecure and for the most part "followers". plus i knew a bunch of people who had backpacks like that and it really gives you character.

Answer 15

Well its all about if you like it.

But, in my opinion it is kinda immature.

Why not get a messenger bag  or a regular backpack.

They have some at target i know for  cheap.

Answer 16

its really popular to have those types of backpacks in highschool. in my highschool everyone has a Dora the Explorer backpack. Pooh Bear is popular too. I think its apart of the scene look.

Answer 17

just get what you like i always get nike backpacks because they are plain and simple