Reflective Essay: Cursive Writing

I have always had very neat hand-writing. I strongly believe that cursive helped me develop my hand-writing abilities, and possibly even my reading abilities. I know that it sounds odd, but I kind of sucked at writing until I was introduced to cursive in the first or second grade. My writing was messy and indistinct, but that changed once I learned to write in cursive. Based on what I have written so far, I am sure that you have concluded that I do in fact believe that cursive should be taught in all public schools as part of the normal curriculum.

I will not lie and say that my cursive writing is still perfect, or that I even remember how to write all of the letters, but I do agree with the notion that it can help with reading, mental, and even physical disorders. It is great practice for somebody who has lost ability in their writing hand. Writing cursive letters is a lot more strenuous than writing normally. I can make a similar case for people with mental and reading disorders. Cursive writing is
Computers and smartphones are taking over. While signatures are still used quite often at various places, and for various reasons, a lot of signatures are simply electronic signatures. This can include a handheld device that uses a stylus to sign (even though it's extremely messy), or a check box on a website that you click to say that you are agreeing to the TOS or agreement. I love writing in cursive when I get the chance, but I also love the convenience and simplicity of not having to physically sign for a package, or agree to a contract.

All in all, I love cursive, and all that I have accomplished while using it. I love writing my signature to practice my hand-writing. I love how neat my writing has become because of it. However, I love not having to take the time to worry about writing my signature in a quick or neat