Language, speaking, writing, typing

In one of my history classes, there is a group of 5 elderly senior citizens that attend the lectures. They eat lunch together outside the lecture hall before hand, and slowly make their way into class for the lectures.

They're kind of funny in that they are kind of stereotypical elders. They're kind of dainty and walk down the steps of the lecture hall slowly, holding on to the guardrail. They say make comments so politely and seriously about the cold temperature of the room. All the other students in the room usually quiet down to kind of observe them and crack smiles at the good-natured comments they make about the class.

One of the women leaned over to me today pointing at my laptop and asked if I use "that thing" to take notes during the lecture. I said yes because I type faster than I write, so it is easier to take notes when the professor has a lot to say. She asked me how my hand writing is, and I didn't know what she meant for a second. She said she thought that my hand writing could be sloppy or messy if I always type instead of write. I think she actually said "suffers". Like, "your hand writing probably suffers if you are always typing instead".

I wasn't offended. Luckily, I think if I'm not in a rush to scribble something out, my handwriting is usually pretty neat. But it is an interesting thought... my hand writing may not be suffering now. But in the future, will technology take over to the point where kids learn to type earlier than they can write? After all, middle schools and elementary schools are already using computer classes to teach kids how to type properly, navigate the Internet, and utilize Microsoft programs.