Typing skills are not often high on the list of things a person should know when they walk into an interview for a job. Job skills today require you to know a language or two, know how to create programs on a computer, all the while having polished social skills.

Even though it isn't as popular as it was 70 years ago, heck even 20 years ago, knowing how to type properly is still a beneficial skill to have. If you are a writer, a blogger, write emails to your friends/family, work as a receptionist, etc you really should know how to type, the old fashioned way. Why go old school when it comes to typing skills? Because once you learn, you never forget, and once you have this skill, you can basically even type in the dark.

 I was taught starting my freshman year of high school. I had no clue what a keyboarding class was but the teacher was tough yet kind. She really wanted us to learn this skill because she knew that it would be something that we would use for the rest of our lives. Even though technology has changed immensely since 1990, I am still typing on a keyboard! Some things don't change that fast!

As I write to you my dear readers, I am looking at the screen without looking down at my fingers. Is that neat? Actually because of the practicing and learning that I did in high school in those keyboarding classes, I know how exactly where all the keys are without looking at them.

Imagine how much time and energy you can save if you weren't typing with two fingers or better still without looking down once to see the letters. It does take practice but there are so many fantastic vintage manuals out there that you can use at your own leisure. I love how much time I save because I know where the keys are and despite the weaknesses in my hands due to my disability, I feel as though it also gives my fingers some good ole calisthenics.

Truth be told, there is nothing better than having a skill. Although it is a bit dated by today's standards, it is a skill nonetheless. It is something that will make your life as a blogger and writer that more enjoyable.