1. A Reliable Pencil Sharpener: One with a lid that actually stays on, so your bag doesn’t become a graphite-covered abyss.
2. A Physical Dictionary: For when you need the fancy words to impress your teacher, but realize you can’t Google it mid-class.
3. The “Hero” Folder: That single, legendary folder that somehow manages to hold every handout you receive all year without exploding.
4. Index Cards: The ultimate secret weapon for when you have a quiz next day.
5. A Metal Ruler: A straight edge is always handy to have, and it becomes a musical instrument when dropped on the ground.
6. Hand Sanitizer: A daily necessity because, le’’s face it, most desks haven’t seen a deep clean since the 2010s.
7. An Emergency Snack Bar: Tucked away in a secret pocket for that moment when the seventh-period hunger hits.
8. A School Map: Essential for those sudden, panicked moments when you completely forget the location of the E-Wing.
9. A Tiny Stapler: To ensure your five-page essay remains a five-page essay and not five individual sheets flying across the hallway.
10. Uni Kuru Toga Pencils: The fact that it self sharpens and dispenses lead by itself saves you hours of trying to get the perfect amount of lead with a perfectly sharpened tip.

Self sharpening pencil + pencil sharpener is a devastating combo