This is a great tote bag for school, running errands, work or outings! I use it for college/work/most things and adore it. It’s very much my style and it has quite a bit of room to store things. Depending on what you carry inside it, it can get a bit bulky but I haven’t found that it hurts my shoulders. I like the little compartments as well. I guess I wish it had a zipper just for extra security, but at the same time it is convenient being able to reach for something quickly while I’m on the go, so I can’t really complain. At the start of this semester I started using a different bag since I wanted a change, only to go back to using this one only a week later. It is getting a bit worn from use but it still looks cute and is very functional. I’ve received lots of compliments on it! For a busy student, this bag gets the job done.