Dakota Fanning squints from the brightness of the sun as she walks from class to class in New York City on Wednesday afternoon (October 5).

The 17-year-old student/actress stopped by the gym before hitting the books, carrying a white and pink water bottle to keep herself hydrated.

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Dakota recently shared with People about what exactly she brought for her studies on the east coast, “I knew to bring a lot of coats, and my Hunter rain boots, [but] what pencil case do you buy for college?”