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What's in My Backpack?

July/August 2000

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What's in My Backpack?

Photo: Glenn Matsumura

Chris Drake is a pack rat.The freshman's brown Timberland knapsack is crammed full. "It's a horrible habit that I've been trying to kick for years and years," he says. A peek inside:

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Glenn Matsumura

1. Media guide Helped Drake provide commentary on KZSU radio when Stanford played Cal Poly San Luis Obispo in baseball. 2. Daily planner "I bought it in September, and I haven't touched it since." 3. List of grade-school classmates Includes names, colleges, addresses and phone numbers for the kids Drake grew up with at San Francisco Day School. 4. Stanford football tickets Three games already had been played by the time Drake bought his season pass. 5. 1040 tax return A sample from Drake's financial literacy class. "I wish I made that kind of money!" 6. CalTrain timetable He visits home about once a month. 7. Postcard Sent from Mexico City, where his mom, Brenda, '73, recently traveled for her job as a foundation executive.

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