Some people have messy handwriting, and some have perfectly crafted handwriting. While one might easily argue that we don’t need good handwriting, and we can instead opt to type on a computer, the muscle memory isn’t quite the same, and you won’t get as many benefits. Maybe having perfect cursive handwriting isn’t necessarily the most important thing in the world, but when handwriting is cleaner, it can make one feel more organized. However, can typing on a keyboard sub out for handwriting script?
Many scientists believe handwriting script helps children develop faster and helps with muscle memory. When we are typing on a keyboard, our brain doesn’t learn as much as it would from writing something with a pencil. This is because your brain connects the characters you draw with the ones you would see on paper. Of course, the muscle memorization and the benefits of handwriting things don’t change with cleaner or “good” handwriting. When people say to write things down so you’ll remember them or to use it as a study method, they are on to something. When we write things down, our brain can process information more deeply. Many people use this as a study tool because it can make things easier to memorize. For these reasons, I believe it is not necessary to throw away handwriting even if it’s not perfect. Handwriting can help the brain with memorization, productivity and other things. I believe it is important to have legible handwriting, but having perfect handwriting doesn’t always matter.
While having gorgeous flowy handwriting makes your notes for Science seem more organized, it can also be a time drag for many people. Personally, I find cursive writing hard to read sometimes, especially when someone was rushing while writing. So, maybe having simple handwriting that is legible and keeps you organized should be the number one priority. In the grand scheme of things, having perfect handwriting can give you some advantages, but having clean handwriting is all that really matters.
