Shifting jobs, shifting mindset

I haven't done much quilting in the past 3+ years because I've been not only working, but attending classes to become a teacher. I'm in my last term and this term I'm going to do student teaching. I have good experience in the classroom, but this is official student teaching, or as my university calls it, Demonstration Teaching. Part of the job is playing the part, and part of the job is looking the part. And...I have learned that it is not considered professional to carry your stuff in a backpack. I needed a professional looking bag, so that meant 1) defining what a professional looking bag was, and 2) finding said bag. For my needs, it also had to bring me joy, and be found easily, to grab and go. I think this one meets all my needs.

Even though I love the looks of it, I'm sure going to miss my purple backpack.