kathryn
Cathlete
I've always had pretty bad handwriting ("please improve penmanship" notes from grade-school teachers!), but lately, it's getting worse and worse. On the other hand, my typing is getting better (and I'm surprised at how fast I can type now! I think I can type as fast as our secretary. And the other day, when I was in my office typing, someone came in and said "Wow! You're fast!).
I'm thinking there is a link between the two: as I do less and less writing, and more and more typing, those small muscles responsible for the movements in forming letters are getting weaker, while those used for the less-intricate (?) movement of typing are getting stronger.
I am, however, still able to write nicely on the blackboard (actually, better than before, but not nearly as nice as some students who are studying elementary ed/teaching majors: is it a pre-requisite to write well if you are going to teach grade school or high school? And/or a requirement for university profs to write poorly??)
Anybody else writing worse but typing better?
I'm thinking there is a link between the two: as I do less and less writing, and more and more typing, those small muscles responsible for the movements in forming letters are getting weaker, while those used for the less-intricate (?) movement of typing are getting stronger.
I am, however, still able to write nicely on the blackboard (actually, better than before, but not nearly as nice as some students who are studying elementary ed/teaching majors: is it a pre-requisite to write well if you are going to teach grade school or high school? And/or a requirement for university profs to write poorly??)
Anybody else writing worse but typing better?