Typewriter

I took a course called Intensive Office Education. We learned the basics our Junior year of H.S. Typing, Record Keeping, Shorthand, office machines and marketing. Then our Senior year we ran the class like a business. Each of us took turns being a receptionist, bookkeeper, typist etc. We were in the class 4 hours a day. Was never very fast typing, as I didn't trust my fingers on the right keys, and instead memorized a sentence at a time. But with a computer I am at ease with typing as it isn't hard to correct a mistake.

I remember taking a typing class on the computer. Of course, the internet was a few years away, but they wanted to prepare us for job skills. We all shared one computer; that’s funny to think about!

I learned to type on those.

I also learnt to write when I was doing my secretarial courses. I still have an old small typewriter like the one in the photo.

Funny isn't it? When I was at school the people who learnt typing tended to be those who were not expected to do well at more 'academic' subjects. Now we all type!

Vince learnt to touch-type at school (long story) and says it is the most useful thing he learnt.