Mr. Williams putting borrowed pencil fees toward new anime collection

Mr. Jamel Williams’ in his Period 9 Geometry class has just dropped some jaw-dropping news that will change the course of not only his class but the rest of Mt. Carmel High School. 

He will now be charging 50 cents per pencil in light of the recent uptick in stolen pencils in his class. The money will cover the cost of the pencil if it is not returned, and it will give incentive for the person who borrowed the pencil to return it. This problem he is facing has been an ongoing one for a while now, but if you look at the facts, it is not really that surprising. 

High school teens and especially boys have bad memories. Students are focused on doing their work and other things so that when that bell rings, they are in the classroom like Alonzo “Turbo” Manning in open space. So teen boys really do need reminders about other things like packing a lunch, doing homework, etc. That is why Mr. Williams sees the need to have reminders in place for such events like this. But this is not the sole reason he has put this rule into effect. Mr. Williams also has a hobby that he enjoys–anime. 

Mr. Williams, is the head of the anime club at Mount Carmel. If class is done for the day and nothing more has to be reviewed, you will find Mr. Willams jamming out to music or watching anime at his desk. His favorite anime collections are Naruto, One Piece, and Bleach.  With the money he receives from the new rule, he plans on buying a Naruto hoodie. 

“I have been wanting this hoodie for a while and now it seems like a perfect time to capitalize on his students' poor memory,” said Mr. Williams. 

Now it seems like a fair rule to put into place, and it is, but this rule change will not only affect his students, but all students at Mount Carmel. 

Every day, MC students find themselves in Mr. Williams' classroom to borrow a pencil that they swear they will “give back.” Now with the rule change, this will dramatically affect the status of students who need pencils to do studies. 

“Man, I need those pencils,” says sophomore Matthew Doyle. “Teachers are always getting mad at me for not having one, and Mr. Williams is my get-out-of-jail free card. Also, I do not have 50 cents just lying in my pocket. It will probably be easier to bring pencils than to bring 50 cents to borrow.” 

Students at MC depend on these pencils, and now that Williams’ leniency is gone, they have no choice but to borrow pencils for a price or bring their own. This will dramatically affect the attentiveness at MC, and the school can only wait to see what unfolds next.