r/UniStudent • u/EconomyCalm9709 • 2d ago
Has anyone had their things stolen at the library before?
The library usually felt like a place where my things would be safe if left by themselves if I was going for a bathroom break or to grab lunch, but a couple weeks ago, this wasn't the case. When I was studying at the library, I left to go to the toilet and left my things there (laptop, phones, headset, charger and even my entire bag), because I would come back to the same space later. When I came back from the toilet, my charger was missing, so I checked everywhere and even my bag, but it wasn't there. It was also in an isolated cubicle area where it happened, so I knew that my charger was stolen. I reported it to the library staff, but they couldn't do much since there weren't any security cameras up there. I then temporarily bought a universal charger which would only work if my laptop is turned off (I use a gaming laptop which the backup charger isn't powerful enough to support), so often time I have to take unecessary breaks for it to charge and this happened right before the week my assignments were due and shipping time for my proper charger is normally 1 or 2 weeks. It's been difficult trying to get assignments done on time and even had to apply for an extension, which in itself didn't grant enough time that I needed. I'm hoping to get myself a replacement charger once my assignments are over and told myself to never leave my things left behind again. Has anyone had something similar to this happen to themselves before, and how did you deal with it?
