Hello,
I am doing a bit of a destash and trying to offload some pens accessories I've collected over the past year or two that I don't use.
I have a spreadsheet below with the pens, prices, condition, and other details as well as a verification picture. Since I'm selling quite a few things, so I didn't take detailed pictures of them all, but please message and I'll provide more pictures of whatever you want.
Shipping within the US only via USPS. Add $10 for shipping for totals below $0-$49, add $5 for shipping for totals $50-$99, and free shipping for totals $100 or more
Payments via PayPal G&S only.
Please let me know if you have any questions!
Link to pictures:
https://imgur.com/a/NnFheW1

Price	Brand	Model	Color	Nib	Condition	Notes
50	Lamy	Studio	Blue	EF	A1	Converter
50	Lamy	Studio	Black Forest	F	B	Converter
45	Lamy	Studio	Stainless	F	B	Converter, chrome grip
25	Lamy	Logo	Stainless	EF	B
20	Lamy	Nexx	Graphite	A (F)	A1	Converter
20	Lamy	Al-Star	Bronze	F	A1
25	Lamy	Al-Star	Petrol	EF	B
65	Lamy	Safari	Petrol	EF	B
20	Lamy	Safari	White	EF	B
20	Lamy	Vista	Clear	EF	A1	Converter
25	Lamy	Vista	Black	EF	A1	Converter
110	Pilot	Vanishing Point	Matte White	F	B	ConverteCap
20	Pilot	Explorer	Clear	M	A1	Converter
5	Pilot	Plumix	Blue	F	B	Converterx2
15	Monami	Neo	Black	EF	B
20	Right Choice Painting Company	Aluminum Tiliner	Grey/Red	EF	B	W/ EF Kaweco nib & converter
75	Monterverde	Rodeo Set (FP+BP)	Blue	M	A1
20	Monteverde	MVP	Red	Flex	B
45	Retro 51	Tornado	Ultraviolet	F	A1
45	Retro 51	Tornado	Orchid	F	A1
50	Cross	Townsend	Black	M	A1	Extra Refill
10	Cross	Bailey	Red	M	A1	Extra Refill
10	IWI	Handscript	Black	EF	B
2	Jinhao	Shark	Grey	EF	B	Converter
5	Amazon Basic	Fountain Pen	Black	F	B
5	Platinum	Desk	Black	EF	B
3	Platinum	Preppy	Clear	EF	C	Converter+Adapter, some cracks
15	Cross	Journal	Blue		A 1
15	Hobonichi	Journal Set	Yellow		A1	Small and large set
5	Lamy	Pen Pouch	Pink Leather		A1
3	Lamy	Pen Sleeve	Black Felt		B
70	Pilot	VP Nib Unit	Stainless	EF	B	ConverteCap
75	Lamy	Gold Nib	Chrome/Gold	EF	B
10	Lamy	Cursive Nib	Black	Cursive	B
5	Lamy	EF Nib	Stainless	EF	B
5	Lamy	EF Nib	Stainless	EF	B
5	?	F Nib	Stainless	F	B
5	Goulet Pens	EF Nib	Stainless	EF	B

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Not sure if this will help anyone but I hope it helps atleast one person. these tips are from me, diagnosed with major depressive disorder, the king of demotiviation and procrastination and lack of caring, so u can trust these tips!
1) Drink water and eat - Obviously. But drink atleast 2 cups of water a day (dehydration= headaches= not good for revising and doing exams) and eat some fruits, vegetables, meat etc. ensure you aren't eating cereal all the time for example. Just get a little bit of extra nutrition I don't even care how you do it, when I was younger my parents couldn't afford fruit so I would pick blackberries off bushes and wash and eat them. There's no reason not to eat atleast some fruit/veg, if you can't afford meals you should get free school meals and surely your school has a banana for you or something.
2) Clean your room - I don't just mean pick up some stuff off the floor, vacuum the floor and open windows so all the dust goes. Wipe down surfaces and make sure your school stuff is atleast accessible and you know where it is. My french teacher gave us revision resources but i lost them in my room and everyone else was cramming using that and I had nothing lol. Even if it's in one big stack just ensure you know where it is. AND MAKE SURE YOUR PENCIL CASE IS READY. in over 5 mocks i came to school without even a black pen. not good.
3) Positive mindset - i know it's cringe when you see those "believe in yourself" quotes but if you're depressed/burnt out to the point you hate yourself and see no point in continuing, ditch the nihilism and embrace the cringey inspirational quotes, it's worth it to get an ounce of your self-esteem back.
4) REVISION!!!! - Revise how you want. I use a range of rainbow-coloured highlighters to annotate war poems. Juxtaposition maybe. But if it helps you concentrate just do it! I've also been made fun of for showing up to exams with wet, crumpled pieces of paper with completely illegible writing rather than "aesthetic" organised notes like the others. But guess who gets the grade 9s? Hint: not the people who spend 8 hours writing one cursive sentence and highlight every word. I do, because I'm more focused on learning than decorating. I'm the girl who sits on the dirty ground outside to scribble away with my 5p biro while I get weird looks, because I couldn't find another place to study. I'm not saying you have to do that but what I'm saying is, now isn't the time to CARE what other people think, you NEED those grades even if it means wearing those glasses you hate so you can actually read, getting teased by people for being a nerd, or missing out on video game or youtube time.
Figure out whether you: A) revise too much and are too hard on yourself B) don't revise and procrastinate C) revise the perfect balance so your health and academics are both good
and adjust accordingly. Personally I'm person B but I'm aiming to be person C today, it's not too late. Good luck to everyone doing exams and I hope you're all taking care of yourself and others during this time too. Best of luck :-)

timestamp: https://imgur.com/a/tHHG6XZ
Please have a look and read the bulletpoints below:

ALL previously listed pens have had their prices reduced

• CONUS shipping for 1 pen is $6 and $9 for 2. If you buy 3 or more shipping is FREE to CONUS.
• International shipping is OK, but at buyer's full cost.
• Items come with their original box and packaging, and converters where applicable.
• More pics available upon request.
• Please comment before PMing.
• 10% off if you buy more than 1 pen.

From left to right:
Sailor Realo Color of Time, Kingdom Note Limited Edition exclusive in matte "Curtain of Night" navy blue

• M nib ground to cursive-italic by All in the Nib
• [B] inked once
• more photos: https://imgur.com/a/KYgiiWE
• $430

London Pen Company Christopher in Primary Manipulation 1 (Jonathon Brooks)

• steel medium Jowo nib
• [A1] never inked
• $175

Lamy Dialog 3 in Matte Black

• 14k Medium nib
• [B] inked once
• $215
• SOLD

A note on the vintage pens: These were all purchased from a professional pen restorer over the course of four years. I don't have super-specific details on their nibs, but suffice it to say they are all flexible, and flex WELL! I'll do my best to describe them below. Each pen has only been inked once since I've owned them. These do not have original boxes, but will ship in protective cases.
here's some close-ups of the vintage nibs: https://imgur.com/a/bRyrNE4
Sheaffer Triumph Carmen

• 14k Fine semi-flex Lifetime gold nib
• vacuum filler
• priced accordingly for rare flex in this model
• [C] wonderful condition, no serious wear marks or substantial discolorations whatsoever
• $320

Waterman's Hundred Year Pen vintage

• 14k Fine to BB flex nib
• lever filler
• [C] excellent condition overall, very slight wear on clip
• $245

Waterman's Vintage

• 14k ideal nib, M to BB flex
• lever filler
• [C] no cracks, slight marks, clip in great shape
• $155
• SOLD

Parker Vintage

• 14k medium-stubish, with flex to BB
• button filler
• [C] no cracks or serious marks. Clip in great shape.
• $195

A really important friend gave me a ring that has maybe 4 or 5 rhinestones on top and the word "love" written in cursive on the bottom (it's not just the word engraved in the ring, the band itself actually spells it out!). Something like https://us.pandora.net/en/rings/rings/promise-rings/handwritten-love-ring/193058C00.html?cid=sem:google_search:performancemax:no_collection:lowerfunnel:no_promo:::::::jewelry::::&gad_source=1&gclid=CjwKCAjwupGyBhBBEiwA0UcqaDxW4QZaAtLRyzlJpcEeHwah7w8wA9XjnXWwl7mKYwu1rWRBKX_LTBoCQPAQAvD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds except the top of the ring should have rhinestones and the "love" goes on the bottom.
She gave it to me so that whenever I looked at my palm I would see the word "love" and remember that she loves me. I just lost it today, I think while I was taking out the trash lol :( Please help me find it, I'll do anything to have it again!

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1oz TD Bank Canada bars - $36 (7 available)
5oz Flanagan Klan bar - $440 ($100 under recent comps)
1oz Banco Minero Del Peru - $60
1oz Vintage Credit Suisse - $50 (two available)
50g Vintage Credit Suisse from Israel - $130
1oz Vintage Swiss Bank Corp bar - $50 (two available)
100g Vintage Mario Villa Milano bar - $160
250g Vintage Mario Villa Milano bar - $340
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Old Libertads:
1985 - $41
1983 - $41
1992 (damaged cursive graffiti) $35
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Late additions to sale:
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100g Geiger bar (in plastic with coa) - $120
1oz Valcambi Skyline (in assay) - $42
1oz Pamp 45th anniversary bar (in assay) - $50
2015 $2 CANADA 1/2oz CALGARY STAMPEDE (in capsule) - $21
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Shipping:
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$9 priority small flat rate
I pack all my items very securely.
If you buy three+ TD bars/multiple items I’ll cover shipping.
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Feel free to chat or pm me

Timestamp/photos/writing samples: https://imgur.com/a/ZhlQBxf
Discounts available for bundles!
Selling two Franklin-Christoph Model 31s I just don't reach for. Both include converters.
FC31 Blue Nebula SOLD
This is a gorgeous pen turned from a special Stormwinds blank. Lovely mix of teal, purple, and Tsutsiju pink with color-changing sparkles. Bought new, only inked twice, so it's in A2 condition. Asking $130 shipped CONUS
FC31 Copper Rising
Gorgeous pen with beautiful chatoyance. B-/C+ condition. Opus branded nib. Asking $105 shipped CONUS SOLD
Also selling two FC/Nagahara Jowo #6 nibs:
Franklin-Christoph Nagahara Needlepoint Used but in great shape. SOLD
Franklin-Christoph Medium Cursive Italic Barely used. SOLD
**$75 each or $135 for both**

This was about the 2021 Free-Response Questions Handwriting prompt. Just looking for # values of my thesis, evidence, and sophistication.
Although some argue that handwriting instruction is beneficial in helping students develop certain skills, to a greater extent, handwriting instruction is not needed in today’s schools because the aforementioned skills aren’t directly proportional to handwriting and the world is evolving into a society that lacks the need for such writing skills.
Handwriting instruction has no place in this globally changing society that is geared more and more towards technology. Technology has no doubt pervaded into our school systems on a global level. Kids in elementary schools are receiving chromebooks, ipads, and even laptops. This is even the case for my own situation, in which I was given a chromebook for assignments in fifth grade. However, schools have continued to implement handwriting practice into daily routines, and for what reason? The opinions are starting to sway against teaching handwriting skills, however. Teachers themselves are stating that they believe we need to do away with the practice and “move on”(Source A). It is not only an individual basis level, however, as even forty one states have implemented courses that omit cursive from their curriculum as a whole(Source A). The fact that not only individuals are rebelling against this “archaic [...] communication” but also a majority of states on a national level are doing so highlights how change is what the nation wants. Specifically, technology is making the teachings of handwriting obsolete. The keyboard allows students to be “quicker on the keyboard” and can help them be “better writers as handwriting takes up less of their education”(Source C). Others agree with this sentiment that doing away with handwriting can give more time for education in other subjects too. For example, some articles are saying that handwriting is taking away time that could be better prioritized for “essential life-skills” like finance and programming(Source E). The sentiment of teachers, editors, states, and more, is that handwriting has no place in a society that is evolving.
The supposed skills that come with teaching handwriting at our schools are lacking in direct benefits. For example, some argue that handwriting activates cognitive and fine motor skills because it requires knowing what to write and how to use motion to write as such(Source D). However, this assertion could be applied to any scenario. Say painting: it requires a vision of what to make and the skills to create the work. However, why is painting not a required curriculum in many schools? This basic line of reasoning has been pointed out by others too, with one pointing out how “playing the original Super Mario Bros helps develop fine motor skills”(Source E). Knowing where to jump or which pipe to take is the equivalent to using your cognitive skills while inputting such decisions into your controller is using motor skills. However, schools are not requiring 15 minutes a day to gaming. This comparison between handwriting and Super Mario Bros underscores how the perceived benefits of handwriting are, in reality, not inherently needed. Another point of view to highlight is that while handwriting instruction may have benefits, they are highly constrained to when one is in school. In Source F, for example, it is shown that the use of paper over technology is heavily prevalent but in K-5. In Source D, it is said that elementary-age students were found to write more during their time. However, these assertions do not take into account the realities of our society. Children are not in the growing technology-focused workforce. Children will not have the time to take such liberties when having to take quick notes in high school or college. Children will be losing out on time that could be used to develop other more important skills.
Overall, the practice of handwriting instruction is not needed in today’s schools because the overall consensus agrees with such and the supposed benefits of handwriting do not outweigh the loss.

Next part from The Lost Women of NXIVM:
PRODUCER: Do you have the suicide note?
HEIDI CLIFFORD (As “Anonymous Classmate”): (Reading purported “suicide note” aloud): This is a copy of the suicide note.
“I attended a course called Executive Success Programs, aka Nexium (sic), based out of Anchorage, Alaska and Albany, New York. I was brainwashed and my emotional center of the brain was killed and turned off. I still have feeling in my external skin, but my internal organs are rotting. I’m sorry, life. I didn’t know I was already dead.”
“No need to search my body.”
Was this potential suicide letter in Kris’s car coerced?
Was it her willingly writing it?
You don’t know."
As we have discussed in previous posts, nothing about the Kristin Snyder missing person case makes any sense whatsoever, and the purported “suicide note” found in her vehicle is certainly no exception.
Before we start analyzing the “suicide note,” here are a few factors to keep in mind:
• We know through information from multiple sources that Kristin was a prolific journal writer and letter writer, so we have a plethora of writing samples to compare with this alleged “suicide note.”
• We refer to “the writer” in our discussion of the “suicide note” below. The reason for this phrasing is because the actual writer of this note is unknown. Did Kristin herself write it, either as a explanation for killing herself, or for the purpose of faking her own death? Did someone else write it to make her disappearance appear to be a suicide? Was part of the text written by Kristin and added to by another party? Was the entire note faked? Was the note written by Kristin, but under duress/coercion as Heidi pondered?
• See notes under each section below regarding clear discrepancies between Kristin’s baseline writing style based on the hundreds of writing samples we have obtained from multiple sources through varying times throughout her life.
Now, without further ado, let’s take an in-depth look at this “suicide note” – line by line.
“I attended a course called Executive Success Programs (aka Nexium) based out of Anchorage, AK + Albany, NY.”
• Who is the note intended for? There is no salutation. We have tons of samples of Kristin’s letters and there is always a salutation – AND a date. If this is really her “suicide note,” why wouldn’t she address it to her partner Heidi, friends, coworkers, and/or family – as she always had addressed people in her letters? Similarly, wouldn’t she document the date of the most significant letter of her life, as she did routinely with her letters? In fact, she often even included the specific time (for instance, 7:15 p.m.) that the letter or journal entry was written.
• In addition to a salutation and date on other writing samples, Kris also typically indented her paragraphs and she also usually wrote on each line of the paper in her letters and journal entries, unlike this “suicide note,” which does neither.
• Related to the numerous writing samples we have acquired though multiple sources, Kris also primarily wrote in cursive in both her letters and in her journal. This “suicide note” is an odd hybrid of cursive and print.
• Why would anyone start a suicide note with “I attended a course…”? Clearly, the writer of this note is directing the reader to correlate ESP with the disappearance, but it seems like a very odd place for anyone to start a suicide note. Also, Kris attended two courses, not “a course”; a fact that Kris would have clearly known.
• “aka Nexium” is another oddity. Kris did not take any NXIVM classes, not even one, despite the extensive recent propaganda linking her to NXIVM. Why? Because NXIVM did not even exist at the time of Kristin’s disappearance; it was still in the planning stages. The writer had obviously heard about these plans as evidenced by the phonetic spelling. Again, it is obvious the writer of the note is clearly directing the reader’s attention to ESP/NXIVM – but if Kris were distraught enough to write a suicide note (and as functionally incapacitated as reported by her partner), why/how would she focus on minutiae like this?
• Speaking of minutiae, it gets even more obvious in the next words: “based out of Anchorage, AK + Albany, NY.” First of all, WHO CARES where ESP was based? That is in no way pertinent to the reasoning, and apparently is another clear attempt by the writer to direct the reader toward ESP/NXIVM. Secondly, this information is actually wrong. ESP wasn’t “based out of Anchorage, AK” – they held classes in Anchorage in a rented hotel space. The home base was in NY. Furthermore, Kris knew very well that this information was wrong, having recently visited their NY headquarters herself weeks before her disappearance!
•The words “based out of” (city, state) are odd as well. None of Kristin’s other writing samples did this. Nowhere does she mention elsewhere that anything is “based out of” anywhere in any of her copious writing samples we have obtained.
• Furthermore, why would the note say “Anchorage, AK” anyway? Presumably, Alaska law enforcement would be able to deduce that Anchorage is in Alaska without this unnecessary clarification.
“I was brainwashed + my emotional center of the brain was killed/turned off. I still have feeling in my external skin but my internal organs are rotting.”
• If Kris was brainwashed, she wouldn’t know (at least at the time) that she had been brainwashed. Again, this seems to be yet another clear attempt by the writer to direct the reader to look at ESP.
• Furthermore, if Kris finally did realize that she had been brainwashed, why would she then kill herself?
• The writer switches “my” and “the” in a sentence – something Kris never did, even once, in the hundreds of pages of writing we have obtained. The sentence should read “the emotional center of my brain,” not “my emotional center of the brain.”
• Another oddity is in the redundancy of “external skin.” Again, this sort of mistake does not appear to be Kris’s style, based on other writing samples. She had a Master of Science (M.S.) in Biology and she worked as an environmental consultant to the National Guard. She was a precise, clear, scientific, and articulate writer.
• This passage clearly implies that Kris was suffering from Cotard’s syndrome; per WebMD: “People with Cotard’s syndrome (also called walking corpse syndrome or Cotard’s delusion) believe that parts of their body are missing, or that they are dying, dead, or don’t exist.” We have talked to multiple people who Kris had visited in her January 2003 trip immediately prior to her February 2003 disappearance, and nobody reported any observations of any mental health issues, suicidal ideation, depression, psychosis, nor delusions of any sort. All of the people who discussed Kris’s reported mental health decline stated that they had not personally witnessed any symptoms, but rather, they were told of a rapid decline following Kris’s disappearance.
• If Kris thought she was already dead, why would she kill herself?
“Please contact my parents Bob + Jonnie Snyder at (number redacted) in Dillon, SC if you find me or this note.”
• Why would she specify to contact her parents, who lived out-of-state? Why not her partner? Why, in fact, is Heidi, the love of her life and civil union partner not mentioned AT ALL in the entire note?
• The inclusion of Kris’s parents as the sole contacts listed in the note contradicts a specific story told at the time of the disappearance alleging that Kris had uncovered memories of abuse during the class and that these purported memories were the reason/a factor in her alleged suicide. But: if that story was true, why would she include her father in the note? It should be noted that there is no evidence whatsoever that Kris was abused. As with the alleged rapid mental health decline, people who reported that story were not told of the purported abuse by Kris themselves, but rather, they were told of the purported abuse allegations after her disappearance. In fact, we even have been given a copy of a text message exchange in which the person who spread this abuse claims refers to it as “the lie.” This is yet another example of the myriad of inconsistencies and contradictions that plague Kris’s case.
• Why mention “Dillon, SC”? There is already a phone number given, so the city/state is irrelevant, and also, it is not her typical style. Again, it seems like someone with a quirky tic to mention a city and state wrote this.
• “if you find me or this note” is similarly nonsensical. If someone found her but NOT the note, they wouldn’t see the note, would they? Again, this oddity of wording is inconsistent with Kris’s typically precise style.
“I am sorry, life, I didn’t know I was already dead. May we persist into the future. KRISTN (sic) SNYDER”
• Again, if she thought she was already dead, why would she need to kill herself?
• Why is she addressing “life”?
• “May we persist into the future” is interesting. “Persist into the future” is a phrase used in ecology, which could potentially mean a couple things: a). Kristin wrote this herself; b). Kristin wrote this phrase elsewhere and someone traced/copied it onto the “suicide note”; or c). the writer had seen a document that referred to this phrase and used it.
• WHO LEAVES A LETTER OUT OF THEIR OWN NAME???? The second “I” is missing in “KRISTN.” Furthermore, as mentioned earlier, Kris predominantly wrote in cursive and she typically signed her name in cursive as well. Why, in the most important document of her life, would she BLOCK PRINT her name, and even more bizarre, why would she leave a letter out of her own name? The writer appears to drop letters and cram letters together, but there is no evidence from other writings that Kris did these things.
“No need to search for my body”
• Why was this written on the BACK of the page on the “suicide note”? And why was the note left inside of a notebook to begin with?
• Kris was a member of the Anchorage Nordic Ski Patrol, and therefore, she was involved in search and rescue. Therefore, she would already know that THEY WOULD SEARCH FOR HER ANYWAY. Also, more importantly, why would she intentionally hide her own body and therefore put her colleagues/friends on the search and rescue team through the extensive trouble and potential dangers of conducting the search for her?
• Why write “my body” on the back of the page but write “me” on the front of the page of the note? That is yet another incongruity.
• Why the emphasis on not looking for a body? The writer clearly has a very specific reason to mention this; there is a reason the writer does not want the body found. It is very rare for a person to want to hide his/her own body, and even more rare to be able to successfully do so.

Bonjour, je suis en première générale et depuis le début de l'année j'ai des problèmes avec un prof de français. Ils nous avait déjà prouvé qu'il était un enfoiré complet à plusieurs reprises pendant les deux premiers trimestres, mais maintenant que le bac approche c'est de pire en pire.
Pour résumer l'état d'esprit du gars (et pour éviter qu'on me réponde que "il fait de son mieux" et que "les élèves détestent toujours leurs profs"), quelques exemples :
-La première fois qu'il a abordé le sujet des lectures cursives pour la deuxième partie de l'oral du bac, c'était en mars. J'ai pas compris de quoi il parlait, donc j'ai eu l'audace de le regarder d'un air étonné. Immédiatement, il m'a humilié devant toute la classe, en mimant le cliché de la "fille stupide et timide", en me coupant la parole quand j'essayais de m'expliqué
-La moitié de la classe a un prof particulier pour compenser son incompétence. Il les déteste et pour les empêcher de travailler avec leur autre prof, il nous a donner la listes des textes de l'oral et des lectures cursives qu'on a le droit de prendre fin mars. Les autres classes les ont eu en septembre.
-J'avais pris de l'avance pour la lecture cursive, mais je savais pas qu'il pouvait nous empêcher de prendre certains des textes possibles. Quand je lui ait posé la question, il m'a replaqué l'étiquette de stupide, en me disant que j'étais "vraiment un cas" de pas savoir ce qu'il ne nous avait jamais expliquer.
Bref, je vais essayer d'eviter de transformer ce post en coup de gueule, mais je pense que vous avez compris. Ma question du coup c'est comment rattraper mon appréciation de ce troisième trimestre ? Comment lui donner une bonne image de moi malgré tout ça ? J'essaye déjà de plus participer en classe mais y'a des chances qu'il m'engueule si je me trompe. Et je peux pas poser de questions parce que la plupart du temps il refuse de répondre. Il a proposé à certains élèves de faire des plans de dissertations ou de commentaires chez eux pour qu'il les corrige et qu'ils aient une meilleure idée de leur niveau, mais je suis pas sûre qu'il accepte ça de ma part (surtout que ça lui rajoute du travail).
Vous avez d'autres tips pour remonter dans l'estime d'un prof à l'approche du conseil de classe ? Notre bulletin de première compte sur parcoursup donc j'aimerais vraiment éviter de me prendre un plomb
Edit : wow je pensais pas qu'autant de personnes repondraient, merci beaucoup pour vos réponses !

the prompt is 2021 Q1
https://apcentral.collegeboard.org/media/pdf/ap21-frq-english-language.pdf?course=ap-english-language-and-composition
For centuries handwriting has been our primary source of documenting data, but is it still currently? With digital technology reaching into everyones' back pockets the decline of handwriting is evident. Email's have replaced letters, Word has replaced note taking, powerpoint has replaced posters, and many more. Even though handwriting is a great skill to have, and can help you with other aspects in life, its pragmatic uses are continuously declining. Thus it should not be focused on in school as a mandated class but rather as an elective.
Undoubtably, handwriting has major benefits, more than just the physical writing it self. Cursive script is proven to develop fine motor skills and improve mental organization (SOURCE D). Even though cursive handwriting has such benefits, the uses it posses in the everyday world are exponentially declining. What would be the point of focusing valuable education time on forcing every student to learn cursive? It would be absurd, if they want to do it, they can choose to in the form of an elective. It would be deranged to force woodworking kids to join the band, same applies here. Or it would be the same thing as forcing every student to learn French, Japanese, Spanish, and Arabic, indisputably learning many languages has great benefits to one's mind, but it should be a choice especially since it is not used in everyday life. Or as SOURCE E states, Super Mario Bros can develop better motor skills. Another important factor to consider on WHY we should make it optional is its [handwriting and cursives] roots. The real reason we adopted such writing habits in the 19th century was to make our national identity and our sense of uniqueness. We differed from other scripts not limited too but including the Gothic script, or the Palmer method because they were connoted to different cultures (SOURCE C), we adopted this so we can show we are different, however in todays world that matters very little because everyone has the same Sans Serif font in their inboxes (font gmail uses). Vouching the fact that we should not make it a necessity at school for children to learn at school.
Even though mandating such a dying subject could potentially revive it, there is no practical need to do so. Doing so would most likely do more harm than good. SOURCE B portrays one of the thousands of worksheets teachers would have to print for every student to strenuously practice their cursive writing. We all know that deforestation is hurting our climate. Badly. So why waste even more paper, especially on children who have no interest in learning the skill as well. It is like buying a $100,000 racecar for a student who has no interest in racing. What will it lead to? Immense waste. To reiterate. The printing of worksheets should be encouraged for children who want to learn the skill of cursive handwriting, but shouldn't be forced upon everyone. There would be no point in encouraging penmanship in school since post-school the focus is towards technology, after all school is meant to prepare us for the future (SOURCE A). Schools that are focusing on it should reconsider and put more effort into preparing the children for the future. In 2013, writing on paper was on average 2x than writing with technology (SOURCE F), that is however 11 years ago and if numbers like that are still prominent, school administration should reconsider.
The point of school is to be prepared for the future. In today's world penmanship is almost extinct, and in tomorrow's world it will be extinct. Technology is more efficient to use, saves the environment, and is the standard for today. So why force children in learning something that will not have technical use to everyone. It [cursive handwriting] should be more of an optional elective, like woodworking or coding.

frq from the 2021 exam : https://apcentral.collegeboard.org/media/pdf/ap21-frq-english-language.pdf?course=ap-english-language-and-composition
note : i’m self studying for the exam and this is my first ap lang essay ( and my first essay in a long damn time in general ) . i know it’s crazy that it’s my first with the exam being so soon, but it is what it is. i tried to get chat gpt to grade it based on the rubric, but it gave me a 5 and to me that’s unbelievable. anyways, i’m open to constructive criticism to improve my skills with the time i have left.
here is the essay itself :
Thesis :
While cursive in the presence of digital technology is not necessary, hand written instruction, such as print, should still have a place in schooling because of the cognitive benefits; relevance to daily activities ( specifically in schools ); and the use of it in scenarios where the use of technology is not available or an option.
P1 Concession
To begin with, it is easy to admit that handwritten instruction in schools is not necessary in the digital age.
In the classroom, traditional writing has been “swapped for keyboards” and “blocking cursors” while “some teachers believe that cursive is archaic and that students should be prepared for more contemporary communication” ( Source A ) so that they may “ become better writers as handwritten instruction takes up less of their education ( Source C ), for this type of instruction is only emphasized inside the classroom and “the move outside our schools, and in innovative schools, is toward technology.” ( Source A )
This evidence confirms that cursive is not necessary in today’s educational programs because of the need to instead prioritize how the majority of our communication is done.
However, since handwritten instruction is not just made up of cursive, and benefits of it can still be achieved without having to dedicate the time to learning cursive, handwritten instruction should still have a place in school.
P2
Unlike the former point, handwritten instruction ( such as print ) has a place in schooling because of the cognitive benefits developed when taught compared to fully transitioning to only teaching forms of modern communication. When it comes to the opposition of handwritten instruction, most people focus on the cursive part of the argument as if handwriting consisted of just cursive and not the printed word as well. Both give cognitive benefits to whomever is taught it, but only one is necessary to be taught to receive the enhancements.
For example, “ Because handwriting is a complex skill that involves both cognitive and fine motor skills, direct instruction is required to learn handwriting ( it is not good enough to just give a workbook to students and hope for the best. However, the result of good instruction is that students are benefited in their cognitive development and fine motor skills.” Specifically, when taking handwritten notes students more effectively retain information, comprehend the content, and have more focus during lectures compared to students who took notes on a computer. They are also less likely to “...have problems retrieving letters from memory; spelling accurately, extracting meaning from a text or lecture, and interpreting the context of words and phrases.” As well as expressing more ideas and writing longer compositions. ( Source D )
This evidence supports that handwritten instruction should still have a place in schooling due to the cognitive benefits because it illustrates what benefits are present in students when they are exposed to handwritten instruction as opposed to disadvantages when they are not.
Consequently, since students are put in an advantageous position in contrast to those who rely on writing on keyboards, educators should consider whether prioritizing the focus on the digital age is actually hindering the educational progression of their students. Therefore, Handwritten instruction should be a part of the learning experience due to the fact that its absence would decrease the quality of their education.
P3
In a similar manner, the relevance of handwritten instruction in daily activities ( specifically in schooling ), has made it necessary to still be taught in school. The data “of a 2013 survey of 450 elementary school teachers that asked how much of their time students spent on writing on paper and how much of their time they spent using technology” concluded students spent the majority of their time writing on paper compared to using technology and as you move up in the education system you see that over time they use less and less of technology in contrast to using paper. ( Source D )
This evidence proves that handwritten instruction is relevant enough to be taught because of how much students still use it. Consequently, since the usage of handwritten instruction is still relevant in the lives of students, it should not be removed from their education. Therefore, due to its relevance in education it is evident that handwritten instruction still has a place in education.
P4 ( maybe i should’ve removed this… it’s outside evidence )
Equally important is the usage of handwriting where technology isn’t accessible or an option. Solar flares, simply not having access to an internet connection due to circumstance, or even knowing that technology is not inherently secure ( data can be sold, obtained, or silenced ) can make it so that you cannot type what you want to express. Having the ability to write on paper allows you to have access to a written of communication even in these scenarios. Therefore, being taught how to write by hand gives you an alternative in an ever-changing world where you cannot control or know what will happen next.
another note : i know it’s pretty bad. my commentary should be more developed and link back to my thesis, but i would like someone’s advice on what and how i could do better.

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Elevating the "playlist" medium through Playlist Experiences.
▶ 2018
00.9 ''Eternal Tension''
01 Train
02 Airport - Airplane
▶ 2019
02.7 Sort Me
03 A Child In Fatal Sunset
04 AGATHA
05 Help Me Im Having An Anxiety Attack
05.5 Yeah!
06 True Airplane
06.5 PlayXXCD
07 EXISTENTIAL DEATH - legatum quietam in fatis
08 Signs of Shelley
09 GIFT/poison
10 Frost Forest
11 JAZZY RED
11.5 I'm Leaving, I'll Contact You When I'm Ready
12 AION, THE LEVITATOR OF NEGATIVES
12.5 Journey of a Circular Neighborhood
13 Herosmile
13.1 Trip; Not a Machine
14 Psychodream - Psychochild
14.5 AND WITH THAT, I'VE REACHED THE INFINITE
14.7 Experimental O
15 AromatherapyBG
16 Meazuresphere
16.5 From Downtown
16.6 Colors Shine Through
17 Christmas Pure Pulchritude
17.1 Christmas AESTHETIC B
17.2 Christmas Nature's Green Garden
17.5 Muddy
18 faint;HEART
18.3 At the germany piano
18.5 00112233445566778899 sub
▶ 2020
18.8 Up
19 SAFE REVOLT -Scrape Your Tears-
20 [Road];[Road]
20.2 S
20.5 Subspace Sodom
20.7 PROJECT 92 = TRIP
20.8 Subspace Folk
20.9 My Exquisite Dream -original-
21 My Exquisite Dream -down-
21.1 My Exquisite Dream -is better than i remembered-
21.3 Subspace Year's Out
21.5 Yaya and Him
21.8 No Where - Now Here
22 Your Takeover of my Death ~ Funeral (Abridged and Delayed)
22.5 Playlist of Political End Mini
22.7 Brand New Trip - I will do whatever it takes
22.9 Late Halloween (because I enjoyed it so much in the real world)
23 Holiday 2020 - Sparkling Weather
23.1 Holiday 2020 - Aesthetic and that's on anything but 2020
▶ 2021
24 1810 (Project Shinonome)
▶ 2022
24.5 littlelaunch
25 CASOMID
25.1 TURN THE DIOL
25.5 VALENTINE'S
25.6 TRIP - Do you want to be my Violentine
25.8 Triptorelin - NOVO 280 - Timesplitter Metamorphosis
26 The cycle of hypnotic surrender
26.2 CLASSY
26.4 Sickness - PASTEL SPELLS
26.5 littleplace sorta trip
26.6 physics TRIP
26.9 CIRCLE in the SKY
27 S2
27.1 Truly okay trip
27.7 coll.see'em
27.9 Endotline
28 Angels
28.3 Jailtime!!
28.4 I wished upon a Karyo
28.5 O.C.S
28.7 Butterfly
29 FORLORN
29.5 if the mind is the soul and the body is a vessel, then amnesia is the killer
29.9 [[[ERVANNA]]]
30 feed me to the wolves
▶ 2023
30.5 cursing in cursive
31 I've Always
31.3 Psychological Reset to 0
31.6 The o Society
31.8 Caution while wet (don't trip!)
31.9 Salvagable Trip
32 Amarlietta Lullaby .!.!. Cinderella Phenomenon
32.5 ' ' f i r e ' '
32.6 balloons into the sky
32.7 via rhodium exodus 7trip
32.8 Playful Demise
32.9 i promised a wasteland
33 Harry's Girls
33.2 Pastriangle
33.3 Abandoned Tracks
33.4 Suffocating & Overwhelmed
33.5 Slip
33.6 Escape from the Twilight Zone
33.7 dangerous protocol
33.8 A breath of fresh air
33.9 Serious
34 the golden gauntlet
34.1 God's Christmas
▶ 2024
34.2 Swamp
34.3 littlespells
34.4 diary, 2.11; he spoke to my heart
34.5 Die Pure
34.6 Deadly Disc of Rap 3 - Snowdrop
34.7 demure
34.8 Betrayal
34.9 I'm Very Serious

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Pen has engraving/cursive scratched into it and does not include a converter. Otherwise seems to be in good shape, and the nib is nice. I believe this pen is a 320 or similar, but it is a C/C model, not a piston filler.
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