[Dust in the Wind]

"As an adult in today's work world, you don't write anything," said Carol Maoz, head of the upper school (grades 7-9), adding she couldn't think of an occasion students would write out a longhand essay. "You type everything. There really is no need for proper handwriting."

And this woman is the head of the school; she is publicly stating how little she knows of the real world out here. I deal with others keyboarding but my addendum's are all long hand.

[sharktrager]

I haven't hand written anything work related other than a phone message or notes from a meeting in years.

[Rubber_Duckie_27]

It's rare that I write anything of length at work. Perhaps I'll jot down a few notes while performing a test, or I'll have to fill out a purchase order, but that's the extent of it. Even the filling out of most internal forms is done in a word processing application, then printed.

My handwriting is still quite legible, and is almost textbook-perfect printing. The only time I use cursive is to sign my rent check.

The essay for the GRE and other standardized tests is done via computer. My bet is that within the next 5 years, the SAT and ACT will be done on a computer at a test center, and at a time scheduled by the student.

[LurkedLongEnough]

"Parents threatened to cut off the school's supply of Grey Poupon if the teachers didn't morph the kids into entertainers, doctors and lawyers, who never handwrite legibily anyway. As an alternative to handwriting, the school has offered credits in shouting profanities."

(Watch the above show up on someone's SAT essay.)