pencil cases

Korean kids have such cool pencil cases. I have an obsession with pens and pencils and all things related. Being in Korea only feeds this obsession. :P
There is such a variety of pencil cases here, from the simple, to the video game models.

A relatively simple pencil case.The lid flips up to find a writing board. It comes with a little whiteboard marker and eraser.The writing board then flips up to find the pencil compartment."DRAGONDRIVE"
This one has a compass on the top.The top part flips over and the other lid is a little writing board.Philly's pencil case.
"Racing Action-Z"
"I go forward for the world! Nice man. wawa109"The top flips over to the racing game.Cindy's pencil case
"I hope to hear your merry voice."
"floral heart"
"So romantic!"
"MINI M"The game slides out like a drawer.
It comes with several game cards (in the slots to the right of the game screen).

a notebook

pens

I suppose you could say I am obsessed with pens... they are one of my MANY obsessions. Korea only made that obsession worse, as they pens here are usually fun and colorful and CHEAP! Some are normal ink pens, some are gel pens, some are shimmer or sparkle pens. This is not all of them. I only brought about half of my pens with me back to Korea (I was here before, twice, each for at least a year). And those aren't the only ones I have here, either. I can say, however, that I have only bought about 8 pens so far this year, and some of them were marking pens for work.

and another view

One might ask WHY I need so many pens. I guess I don't really NEED them... but I do use them... for writing letters: yes, I write actual snail mail letters... on REALLY COOL stationery (another of my obsessions that being in Korea has fueled... I may post on that another time), and for doodling.

MAKING PANG

From the front of a student's notebook for practicing writing English: