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Super busy. Am suddenly curious about this. Apparently most kids entering college in the US this year don't know how to write in cursive. I suspect this is less a sign of the apocalypse than it feels like to me.

So, tell me things (as usual, poll is un-scientific and reflects my biases and experiences (and 49-year-olds can choose which age category they like better!) -- if the boxes don't work, my apologies and comments super welcome.):

[Poll #1607173]

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[brewsternorth.livejournal.com]

Learned (partially) to drive *outside* school, but it seems to be a uniquely American thing to offer "driver's ed" as part of schooling.

Gender was a big divider - my secondary/high school, though it did serve boys and girls, was very largely segregated, and so was the curriculum. I really didn't get the chance to try out some of the more "male-associated" activities offered until my last two years at school (an electronics elective module in A-level physics, and weight training as phys. ed. rather than ball sports).

Mind you, I don't know for sure if there were ever 'shop' classes at my school. The electronics lab wasn't opened until about three years before I left it.