February 26, 2009 1121

We were just discussing handwriting in my tragedy class. The students, at least those who spoke, agreed with the professor that handwriting was declining in general. The professor wasn't angry; He said his handwriting was very bad as well. They said that handwriting wasn't needed anymore because of computers and that nobody uses cursive anymore. I disagreed but didn't say anything. Then the professor surprised me by mentioning that I have really great handwriting that looks like a school teacher's. Three or four people around me looked at my notebook and were surprised and impressed.

It was weird! I didn't realize having good handwriting or using cursive was that out of the ordinary.