Ravi Chandrasekaran is not a doctor yet, but he carries the student equivalent of a little black bag. A sophomore who plans to major in biology, Chandrasekaran lugs around his necessities in a soft-sided bookbag he purchased at the Stanford Bookstore. A peek inside:
Cell phone
"It rings five or six times a day," he says. Callers include his mom, his girlfriend and sources for his Stanford Daily stories.
Prescription pain medication
To ward off residual twinges from the recent removal of his wisdom teeth.
Favorite Daily articles
Includes his own work as well as a column written in 1993 by his brother's then-girlfriend.
Chem 33 final exam, spring 1999
Score: 117 out of 200. "It's a humility thing."
Carabiner
Left over from a rock-climbing trip. "It just felt lucky." It's attached to the outside of his bag.
"I love science" pin
Gift from a high school teacher after he was named best science student.
Card from girlfriend
The couple marked their six-month "anniversary" in June.
