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My handwriting has always been unusually light. So light that even though my words are clean, I have a hard time looking over my notes because the gray fades into the yellowness of the page, making them barely legible. I have a distinct memory of being a freshman in high school and apologizing to a … Continue Reading about Pen (Anne Kluthe)

Every day I reach into my tin pencil case from the front pocket of my backpack and pull out the same item. I'm often asked what it is, my small red cylinder, with the blacktop missing. The bottom contains a hole, just about the size of the tip of my pencil. It sits on the corner of every desk I sit … Continue Reading about Sharpener (Ashley Epperson)

It was the start of my first year of college, right in the heart of a global pandemic, so I figured it was just the right time to start getting my life together. All four of my classes would be fully online for the whole semester. It was imperative that I bring my A-game to stay on top of all of my … Continue Reading about Planner (Lauren Lee)

6-year-olds across the country use this item, sometimes for the first time, learning the ropes of spelling on reused, reprinted, and reshared spelling worksheets from the time their parents were the same age. A 75-year-old man, well versed in spelling from his primary school days may use it as well, … Continue Reading about Pencil (Gabe Hudak)

I often wondered why I came to America in the first place. I would ask my mother this question and she would say more opportunities and a greater future. I understood this superficially, but it was not until I traveled back to my home country Kenya and witnessed the differences between a first and … Continue Reading about Pen (Ruth Kinyua)

Hello, my name is William Tatum. I am a rising junior at the College of William and Mary who’s currently planning on transferring to VCU to study graphic design. Today I am going to describe my favorite stationery item, first introducing it through a short poem O’ Eraser, Great Messiah to my … Continue Reading about Eraser (William Tatum)

I’m not interested in keeping my planner on my computer; I’m just not. Digital calendars drive me insane. I have to use them for classes or group projects from time to time, and I’ve learned over the years that I hate everything about them. The confusing interface of adding a new event, the stress … Continue Reading about Simple Stickies (Shae Atkins)

I’ve spent the last two years as a missionary on the island of Taiwan. I spent my nineteenth and twentieth birthdays there, and giving up two years of my life—especially at such a young age—was formative and often difficult. From my missionary experiences, I learned Chinese, I learned how to love … Continue Reading about Pen (Beck Seamons)

The moment I saw the essay prompt, I immediately knew what I could write about. I have this pen, it is blue with green... Alligator? Crocodile? Dinosaur? on top of it. When you squeeze his big head, his big, sparkly green eyes bulge out. He does not seem to mind, though, as he still keeps his big, … Continue Reading about Pen with Trevor (Erin Medley)

It is no mystery that life as a student can easily become overwhelming, chaotic, and unorganized. We have to juggle several classes a day, along with work and our own personal lives. Something that has helped me tremendously and has given me an easy way to mark the notable moments in life is my … Continue Reading about Planner (Eliana LaBerge)

I have struggled over the years to find a note-taking system that works for me. I like writing physical notes, but they can be extremely bulky; especially since I have been taking intensive college courses for years. I hated how when color-coding my notes, the pens would bleed through the page and I … Continue Reading about Notebook (Katelyn Walz)

As a student, I have to have a method that helps me memorise my work and helps me study my work. My study method is, using colored pens for my notes. I will give you some reasons why and how I started using colored pens. Before colored pens, I used to just write down my notes in black and white from … Continue Reading about Colored Pens (Blaimatte Luwangu)

My most favorite and most highly used stationery item is a yearly/daily planner. My planner is my favorite stationery item because it helps me stay organized with daily activities, homework assignments, study schedules, class schedules, school department meetings, and appointments. Attending … Continue Reading about Daily Planner (Erica Lee)

Oh, dear sticky note, how I do truly love thee. Ever since the younger years of elementary school, there you were. A square piece of paper, folded into a triangle launched across the classroom through a football goal post made of fingers. A note is being passed to your first crush. “Want to get ice … Continue Reading about Sticky Note (Sarah Frett)

My Dear Office Supplies, We’ve had quite an eventful relationship together, from my first day of kindergarten to my last day of senior year. You’ve been there for me the entire journey and we’ve had many ups and downs along the way. We’ve laughed, cried, been excessively bored, and gotten up to … Continue Reading about Love Letter to Office Supplies (Teagen Hodge)

I have always been the kid that loved stationary… like loved it. When I was a kid, I lost my kindergarten spelling bee on purpose because I thought the second-place prize of stickers and a notebook was cooler than the first place prize. I loved doodling on the pages, and writing my name in a bunch … Continue Reading about Notebook (Claire Waldrop)

A question that I had never asked myself before and that now triggers my imagination is that of what is my favorite stationery item? Every day sitting at the same desk and in front of the same things and I never really thought about which of all those articles that share my day-to-day are essential … Continue Reading about Yellow Highlighter (Andrea De Haro)

The day before I started senior year of high school I packed my backpack with the only two writing utensils I have really ever needed: A blue Pentel mechanical pencil with 07 lead and a blue Sharpie highlighter. Both of these items have never failed me. With just the right lead, my pencil glides … Continue Reading about Mechanical Pencil (Naomi Whipps)

Going into my senior year of high school, I knew that being organized should become a priority, even more than it had in years past. With taking challenging classes, balancing extracurriculars, applying for scholarships, all while trying to appreciate my final year of high school, there would be a … Continue Reading about Planner (Larissa Tegtmeier)

My favorite stationery item is my BIC White-Out EZ Correct Correction Tape. I like to write on paper a lot, and I have a planner that I use every day. I am using it for my personal study use and to keep my notes for school organized and planned out. I individually am trying to learn a new language, … Continue Reading about BIC White-Out EZ Correct Correction Tape (Allie Kallen)