Being Left-Handed...

Recently, I heard the news that researchers have found out that left handed students are mostly the under performers in during schooling. Being a left handed, I wanted to comment on this research.

As a “lefty,” I have always felt a little different at times, I have struggled with trying to fit into a right-handed world.

In school, I had to contort myself so I could write on a right-handed desk. I struggled to keep my hand clean and often ended up with ink smudges on both the paper and my hand; writing in those spiral-bound notebooks is difficult, if not impossible, for lefties. From can openers to scissors,most household items are made for righties. And when eating with groups, I have to fight to sit on the far left side of the table so I don’t bump the person next to me the entire time I’m eating.

I have often wondered if I really am that unique,with an estimated 10 percent of the population being left-handed. it’s not as rare as it feels.

The custom of shaking hands comes from medieval times. When two people met, they would hold each other's right hand. I have always had the difficulty with to get accustomed.

It is takes longer for a left handed person to learn and play guitar. Moreover, in country like India the driving car is a problem too for a left-hander. Left Handed people are always bad at handwriting. It is because we have to write against our natural flow. I have suffered a great deal because of this.

Many power tools, when held with the left hand, can be very harmful. For example, a circular saw blows sawdust to the right, which is very convenient for a right-hander, but when held in the left hand, makes a mess.Many schools use desks with a chair attached. The desktop is shaped so that you get in on the left side and you can rest your right arm while writing. A lefty's left arm has to stick out off the edge of the desk. Left-handed desks, built the opposite way, can be very hard to find.  In a card game, when a lefty fans out his cards left-handed style, the numbers and suits cannot be seen. Lefties have to either read the cards upside-down, fan them out the opposite way, or buy left-handed cards with the number and suit in all corners.

This enmity toward lefties can be seen in many languages. For example, in Latin, the word for "left" is sinister, which has come into English meaning "evil." The French word for "left" is gauche, which in English means "awkward" or "tactless." The English word left comes from the Old English left, meaning "weak."

Nowadays, most societies, religions, and cultures no longer scorn left-handedness like they used to. It's something you should take pride in. I am left-handed (why else would I be writing this page?), and though it can be difficult, I like it. You and I are part of an elite 10 percent of the population, along with the ranks of many great personalities.

It's important to note here that no one is exactly sure how many lefties there are. Estimates range from 2% to 30%, but 10-12% is the most likely range. That puts the number at about 630 million to 750 million lefties worldwide. In addition, there are many advantages to being a left handed like creativity,adaptability,multitasking etc.

So, It's cool to be different.