There has been a lot of “in” things in school in the last couple of years; from the more expensive PDAs, bags, handheld consoles, and of course, the ever-popular ladies clothes. But lately, there is a new fad in town: promotional advertising pens. Everybody’s so into this stuff that it’s a bit feverish already.

I first saw one of those promotional logo ballpoint pens in my English class. Everybody sitting in my row had at least one of it. I saw different colors and brands, and I have to admit, I felt a bit ‘old-fashioned’ because I wasn’t able to keep up with the newest trend.

A great majority of students in all my classes had those pens on their desks. A lot of them had at least one. With all those that I’ve seen, I’m now thinking of buying one for myself. I went to different bookstores to look for the best pens to flaunt it to my classmates, but it was a mere exercise in futility.

When I asked one of my friends why I couldn’t find one of those promotional logo high tech pens, she told me that she was not surprised I didn’t find one. Apparently, these pens were either giveaways or self-made by the students. Wow, people have been very creative lately.

Ok, so I have to admit that I want to join in the crowd. I want to be “in” again. But this time, I’ll stand out from the rest and create a new fad of my own. This time, I plan to make fountain pens popular. Let’s see if they can keep up.