
There was at least one in every high school: that kid who never seemed to have a pencil. Every class period, they were asking around to see who had a spare they could borrow for the math quiz. No matter what, this person never seemed to be prepared for class. Maybe you knew this kid. Maybe you were this kid. Well, someone online posted an interesting question: “People who asked for a pencil every single day in school. How is life going for you?” The question sparked a wide variety of answers: some are funny, some are poignant, and some are thought-provoking. Read on to see some of the most interesting answers.
#1: Nurse Needs
If someone never seems to come prepared with a pencil, you might fall into the trap of thinking that this is reflective of a larger problem with their work ethic—that they are lazy, that they are never prepared, that they are just coasting through life on luck.

But that’s not necessarily the case! This serial pencil forgetter went on to become a nurse, which is not an easy professional path to follow, requiring a lot of study hours. So if you never seem to have a pencil, take heart: you can still thrive academically and professionally.