I'm a lefty, too. For daily tasks, I switch up a lot. Scissors, water fountains, etc....somtimes just aren't available in left-handed versions. I bat right-handed though, also throw right-handed. I went thought the entire, "You'll get an F in penmanship if you slant the wrong way" struggle in fifth grade. We comprised. She wouldn't fail me if I wrote straight up-and-down instead of slanting to the left. I do not write upside down, mainly as a result of learning to write at age 4 by watching other people write. I do it the same way as a righty, just with my left hand. My students become fascinated when about three weeks into a term they suddenly realize I'm writing on the board with my left hand!!
Glad to see so many lefties on GC!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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