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By Hedrick Lepsch


Webster describes calligraphy as an "artistic, stylized, or elegant handwriting or lettering" and "the art of producing such writing." Many today consider handwritten calligraphy an art form and some dedicate their entire lives to mastering calligraphic technique by hand.

Enjoy it

Darwin hated and flunked school even Leonardo Di Vinci didn't love school. They did love learning and they focused on the areas that they enjoyed. For Darwin he went out into the fields and went hunting, all the while just studying the animals. Di Vinci started drawing and learning out in nature as well. He was able to do so many things with it as well. Both of these people have been labeled geniuses.

So find out what you love and move forward with it. There will still be classes that you dread but you need to focus on them and see how they will be applicable in the future. This is one way to get more out of your classes and studies.

Through the middle ages, illuminated texts were produced by the thousands. Scribes from various geographies favored different font types and would use and develop unique script for their texts, pushing the evolution of calligraphy through to our modern era.

Roughly a decade ago the New England Journal of Medicine posted a study they completed entitled, "Leisure Activities and the Risk of Dementia in the Elderly". The study examined a population of elderly participants as they engaged in various physical and cognitive leisure activities. Over the course of 21 years, the study collected data on activities from reading and doing crosswords to swimming, golfing, and dancing.

The advent of the printing press and movable type in the 15th century did not eliminate the art of calligraphy, though it did significantly slow the production of illuminated and hand written texts. The end of the 19th century would leave two young men, Edward Johnston and Rudolf Koch, thoroughly enamored of the study of calligraphy.

Sometimes it takes just one step in front of the other. There are way too many students out there that get lost in the minute details and forget to focus their studies around their goals. If you have a goal whether it is work or some area that you want to end up going into then you will be able to better remember what you study.

Make it yours

This is your experience and if you individualize it to your needs than you will be able to take things in better. Your desire to go on to grad school or other studies will increase as well. There are a lot of different ways to get where you need to go but you really need to remember what you learn.

For those in the graphic arts world, calligraphy lives on and has evolved with this digital medium. Software programs have been developed that enable designers to work with and design their own calligraphic fonts. Graphic artists will then utilize these fonts to accompany marketing campaigns, wedding announcements, logos, and many other documents and images.

Mental acuity is just one of the benefits of social dancing. Whether you're a student working toward a graphic arts degree or you've already graduated and are part of the workforce, everyone can participate and take advantage of the many perks of social dancing. Get smart! Start dancing!




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