It Starts with a Pen.

We often use a pen to play with letters and numbers through a pad or paper because this is what we are used to using it for. We also use the pen to make stories, essays, poems, etc.

But in this article, I will share with you my story about that 'pen'. You can even share your story about that 'pen' below.

I started learning to draw because of a pen.

When I was only 5 years old, I started to take an interest in drawing. I used to hold a pen and paper because I was not studying at the time. The pen and paper came from my father because he loves to write numbers for his 'LOTTO'. I always borrow it to draw ‘cartoon figures’ and ‘monsters’. I also do battlefield through paper and use creativity to put it into practice.

I also remember holding the pen more often then than the pencil. Even when I was in elementary I preferred to use the pen rather than the pencil because the pencil we used most often back then was the fat pencil because it was what was required and I was not comfortable with it.

Everything just changed when I was in high school and started going into being a Visual Artist. What I used most often when I was a visual artist were pencils and paintbrushes.

I can say that the pen is really a big part of my life because the pen thought me to be more creative.

I learned how to read because of the pen.

It wasn't a literal pen that taught me to read. It became part of my learning to read because it was what my mother and I used before I entered into Day Care Center.

I remember I was crying all the time before because my mother was beating me because I was making mistakes in what I was reading. She used this way for me to learn to read because she said I was naughty and didn't pay attention to what we were studying. Even though this was my experience to learn to read, it resulted in me receiving the 'Most Excellent Student' Award. I was number 1 in the class and my mother was overjoyed.

I am also thankful for the pen that even though it always hits my hand it yields beautifully. I was not hurt or hurt badly because it was only part of my mother's discipline.

Until now I will never forget it because it became the way for me to learn.

I will continue to use the pen to achieve my dream.

I am now a grade 12 student under at HUMSS Strand. I use the pen to write lots of essays, stories and answer lots of quizzes and activities. I still remember when I was in grade 11 and I was just innovating in the new environment I entered. I remember being shocked at the number of essays we were asked to do because almost all of my subjects were about language and social sciences. Until now that we are in ‘New Normal Education’ we are still doing essays and stories to gain new knowledge.

I will continue to use the pen for my dream. The pen is a big part of me because I still use it to this day.

Recently I bought a lot of signpens because I quickly run out of ballpen with the amount I write in a day. Even though I write a lot of essays, lectures and answering activities in one day, I do not regret it. I believe that its replacement is wisdom that will help me in the future. Even though we are no longer with my father who I used to borrow a pen for, I will still continue to draw and to explore new knowledge. I will continue to write poems, essays and stories for my future and for my dreams. I will continue to use the pen to share and to gain knowledge.

Whatever color of a pen we use today, it has only one goal. That is to write and draw our future. Even if we run out of pens, we should not regret it. The replacement of the many pens you have used is knowledge.

How about you? What is your story about a pen? You can share it in the comment section below.

Thank you for reading my article! Padayon!

You can read my previous articles:

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