"I think the Uni-Ball Micro 0.5 pen is the best pen overall. But the Muji 0.36 or 0.37 in dark blue ink is a very nice pen for other reasons. So those are the two I would use," Altman said.

Throughout my first semester, I set a daily alarm for 11:30 p.m., reminding myself to journal. I even bought a pack of colorful MUJI pens to encourage myself to write. Now three years into Yale, my ...