Wasn't forced to take a typing class per se, as a condition of graduation - or at least - I don't think it was. I did take one, had a miserable time of it, decided I would never be a secretary if I could help it. I did take a computer language class in college - that was a misery too. (C++ programming - old cut cards type of computer - which wasn't the problem, I just didn't want to learn computer programming. I prefer human-type languages).
Somehow though, through the years, I have become semi-proficient in both typing and computers, the librarians at the local high school (where I volunteer) consider me their 'go-to' person to figure out new software.
I had a similar experience with my immediately younger brother, he took German the year after I graduated high school and the teacher did so much comparison that Frank ended up hating me - and I had not clue one as to why. Thoughtless teacher - by the time I took German, I'd already had a year of Spanish and 2 years of Latin. German was Frank's first (and last) foreign
Since I graduated High School before the 1980s started I only took typing (on real typewriters) as an elective course. I knew then that typing was an important skill to have.
I learned to type at home on a manual, non-electric typewriter. Oh, the pain! On the computer, if I'm transcribing, I can only do about 30+ wpm. Free writing, I can get up to about 60+. But I too was always more interested in what the programs could do. Fun!
Took typing voluntarily senior year - figured it would come in handy during college and thereafter. Had some knowledge, made an easy A. Partly due to knowing how to spell too :) Just in general, 50-55 WPM; transcribing something longer, my WPM goes up.
Took many computer classes in college - basic, Cobol, Fortran - and was usually the only girl. Everywhere I've worked, I've ended up being one of the people to explain computers & their software to people.
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Somehow though, through the years, I have become semi-proficient in both typing and computers, the librarians at the local high school (where I volunteer) consider me their 'go-to' person to figure out new software.
I had a similar experience with my immediately younger brother, he took German the year after I graduated high school and the teacher did so much comparison that Frank ended up hating me - and I had not clue one as to why. Thoughtless teacher - by the time I took German, I'd already had a year of Spanish and 2 years of Latin. German was Frank's first (and last) foreign
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I learned to type at home on a manual, non-electric typewriter. Oh, the pain! On the computer, if I'm transcribing, I can only do about 30+ wpm. Free writing, I can get up to about 60+. But I too was always more interested in what the programs could do. Fun!
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And you forgot to mention your freakish talent of typing 100 WPM while holding a conversation. The girl belongs in a DW ep!
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Took many computer classes in college - basic, Cobol, Fortran - and was usually the only girl. Everywhere I've worked, I've ended up being one of the people to explain computers & their software to people.
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