Don't worry too much about me! I check my helmet over quite carefully on a frequent basis, and replaced my last one just as soon as I saw a crack. I don't mind replacing frequently; under these conditions I don't expect them to last for a year. (I'm glad that the safety certification is the same, regardless of price!)

I used to clip the helmet to my bag, but it seemed to get banged around even more. I'm a university student and have nowhere to store anything during the day - we can't even leave our things for a minute in the library if we get up to go pee, due to very real theft concerns. I'm really looking forward to graduating and finding a job with a desk to call my own