Now I am a near fanatic about writing things down. I tell my students to write their notes, write schedules and write questions. Got an emotion you can’t pinpoint? Write a poem about it. Got something you need to say to someone? Write it out first. Trying to decide on a class or a major or a job or a boyfriend? Make a list of pros and cons. Make a list of the things you need to make lists of. If you think I’m exaggerating for the sake of this column, I assure you, I’m not. Ask anyone who knows me and odds are they’ve chuckled at how much I rely on paper and pen. (Or pencil! Pencil is good because you can erase, and we all make mistakes, but you know what’s even better? My erasable pen. Talk about a magic item! It’s an automatic +3 to wisdom.)