By: Fuyu Banno

Graphics Editor

From pens to highlighters, everybody uses different types of stationery to take notes in their social studies class or to scribble down an endless amount of math equations each and every day. In a world with countless brands producing something for anyone, we all have our standard go-to stationery, so here is what the stationery you use says about you:

Zebra Mildliner Highlighters: You aren’t as preppy as you think you are, because at least ten other people in the room use the same highlighters. You also make aesthetically pleasing notes with calligraphy and flowers but don’t get the hint that it may not be the best idea to do that when you are taking notes on heavier topics, such as the Black Death.

“Erasable” Colored Pencil: You discovered these in third grade and thought you were the coolest person on earth. You also thought you were way too mature for the regular 12-color pencil pack and looked at everyone around you as little poor peasants. In reality, these “erasable” color pencils didn’t really erase and never ended up actually erasing any of your color pencil masterpieces. 

Pink Pearl Eraser: Why even try? You just scribble your mistake instead of actually erasing it. Although if you do genuinely use this eraser in 2025, I advise you to rethink your choices, then go to your local Office Depot and buy an eraser that actually fixes your mistakes. 

Ticonderoga Yellow Pencil: You are a respectable human being. Classy and straightforward, you are here for it. You probably enjoy a freshly sharpened pencil and have a nice Hi-Polymer eraser to pair with it. Although, on the flip side, you either have illegible handwriting that frustrates any teacher that tries to grade your writing, or your penmanship looks like Comic Sans but on paper.  

Ticonderoga Yellow Pencil (1 inch): You are no longer respectable. Get out. “Hey, it still works!” No, it does not. Ever since first grade, you make sure you use the most microscopic pencil in the hopes of getting attention. Still, the only attention you ever got was from a teacher replacing the pencil sharpener every month because you got that pencil stuck inside it. 

Fountain Pen: You either use a fountain pen unironically (aura points), or you write in fake cursive because you think it looks “classy.” You also probably look at your friends and go, “All these screenagers.” But then again, you probably are sixty-one years old mentally. 

King Size Sharpie: You either already gave up in life and don’t care anymore, or you are the next Grammy-winning pop star. You use this unusable Sharpie to practice your signature when you get famous and can’t decide if you should add a smiling face to your name or if it would be too cringy. But then again, you could also be a psychopath who likes inhaling the smell of Sharpies, and the regular size doesn’t do it for you. 

And there we have it: These predictions are as accurate as your daily horoscopes. Perhaps I correctly guessed what kind of person you are. On a final note, if you do still use a Pink Pearl Eraser, contact me and I will personally buy an eraser for you (not really, but you do deserve better).