Random Thoughts

Continuing a look at classes that we miss: driver’s education. Have you observed that many millennial kids are not in a hurry to get their licenses?

This is very different from my generation. We couldn’t wait to drive, and one thing that helped pique our interest was driver’s education. There was nothing like getting behind the wheel every day during driving class. It not only gave us the skills we needed, but also instilled confidence. The day we went to get our licenses we knew we would pass.

And that day was usually precisely when we turned 16.

Stay groovy…

–Susie

(Copyright 2019 Susie Krivacic)

So let’s examine classes that used to be offered in high school, but went the way of the dinosaur. One class that comes to mind is typing. It is perhaps the most useful class I ever took. Why? Because I type in my everyday life, whether at work or during leisure time. Don’t you?

The speed with which I type, thanks to that long ago class in high school, helps me complete my feedback within the five minutes I have between online classes I teach. In my daily research, I can easily find information because I type quickly and with minimal errors. Even communicating via e-mail is smoother because of this one class from so long ago.

I recognize there are online keyboarding lessons one can take, but they don’t compare to what we had back in the day. I feel bad for those that struggle to type with two fingers rather than both hands. Since we are so dependent on technology, they should offer that one class that improves overall efficiency when using said technology.

Stay groovy…

–Susie

(Copyright 2019 Susie Krivacic)