Pencil Cases

I don't remember pencil cases being important when I was in grade school, and I don't know if they are important in the US now. All Korean students have a pencil case. It's kinda funny because half of them don't have any paper with them to write on, but they have a bunch of writing utensils. Some of the cases are what you might expect and others are out-of-the-ordinary. Here are some photos I've taken recently: