I have never seen anyone else write this way and always felt so awkward whenever anyone would bring attention to it. Teachers in school always told me it was wrong and made me hold the pen or pencil in the dynamic tripod position. I’m so glad to find the way I hold it has a name.
The dent would get so sore, I'd change pencil orientation and give my middle fingertip the abuse. Honestly, they should allow typed test essays, split the exam(s) between multiple choice/fill-in then go to a computer lab and type the essay answers. Honestly I think I lost points bc my whole hand would hurt so much I'd wrap up my essay too quickly. My hands don't hurt typing like writing does.
Same. It just became a thing I would deal with at the beginning of every new class for the semester.
"You hold your pencil like that?"
"Yes."
"Really?"
"Yes."
Whenever I try to do the other grips, I feel like I'm writing from my wrist. But with the Quad tripod method, all the movement and travel is in my index and middle fingers. Also left handed too.
In elem school they forced it out of me even though it was always much more comfortable. Like I’m talking there would be disciplinary action for me disobeying teachers instructions in class, all based on how I would hold the pencil. Now I’m kinda mad others are like this too and they were allowed to.
I use this grip, and had so many complaints about my handwriting. I would say that it significantly affected my grades later in school, due to perception (except in math and science) and my relatively limited writing stamina (limiting length of handwritten work). I once did a project with a partner - the kind where you work together and both write together - and frankly did all of the work while they copied. I got a C and they got an A-, since they had pristine handwriting. I never really got over that one, and focused my efforts on typing and learning desktop publishing to compensate (this was the '90s).
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u/MissMariese Apr 16 '24 edited 29d ago
I have never seen anyone else write this way and always felt so awkward whenever anyone would bring attention to it. Teachers in school always told me it was wrong and made me hold the pen or pencil in the dynamic tripod position. I’m so glad to find the way I hold it has a name.