you may ask for our help, and the rest would be taken care of by our expert hands. we had them throughout our house, and even as a child, i frequently used their multiple functions. i love this because i know if i had a bound journal and had a few mistakes, i would lose interest. you can be one of those few! having a compass is so drat handy i feel like it should be a default item. i'm a very laid back but spontaneous country girl. 