Why Pack a Pencil Sharpener? A College Essential ✏️

As a senior who’s lived in dorms for years, I consider a manual pencil sharpener one of those overlooked dorm room essentials. While most students bring laptops and tablets, pencils remain crucial for math homework, sketching, and scantron tests. Electric sharpeners are often banned in dorms due to noise, and running to the library just to sharpen pencils is inconvenient, especially during late-night study sessions.

A quality handheld sharpener belongs on every college essentials checklist. It’s compact, affordable, and can save you time and frustration throughout the semester. Plus, you’ll become the go-to person when classmates need to sharpen their pencils before exams.