Manual

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It all started with a cute manual typewriter when I was fourteen years old, a freshman in high school and my first typing class. I was addicted, loved the clinking sound of the keys that I pushed down, practicing for hours. I continued the classes and used my skill in other classes, deciding on a business career. I wanted to be a journalist or executive secretary—that was my choice because at that time you had to choose between college, business or vocation, etc and classes did not deviate from that schedule.

As a result I also took and excelled at stenography which was handy in lecture classes. That led to taking tests and found they were my strengths. My first job was for the USACRREL. The first typewriter I used there was an electric with a skittering ball zooming back and forth printing. The manual I learned on was stored to use at home. I still miss the actual sound of the keys.

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