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My cursive was always absolutely atrocious. I have no idea how teachers could read anything I have ever written. I couldn't read my own handwriting if I had to
by bbbobbb 7y ago
My cursive was always absolutely atrocious. I have no idea how teachers could read anything I have ever written.
I couldn't read my own handwriting if I had to write down notes fast or did not 100% focus on the task of just writing legibly.
The result of that was that for better or worse I rarely took any notes in school until University. I think it helped with learning since I was paying attention to remember stuff, but of course I also had to borrow notes from my friends after..
Writing print changed this - my print handwriting is pretty nice actually (I even got some compliments on it) and I never had any trouble reading my notes.
Long story short, I see absolutely no point in teaching something like cursive in schools. It seems like a colossal waste of time.
- cgriswald 7y agoI've known people whose print is illegible as well. Like anything, these are skills that take practice. Some people need more practice than others. And, like anything, it should be quality practice. Generally speaking, I write with a combination of print and cursive. When taking notes in university, I generally use cursive and then rewrite the notes in print (also helps with retention).