I agree strongly with Dmitry.  I feel sorry for whoever has to read my handwriting.  Having said that, I think handwriting is not only a reflection of the writer's personality, but also <em>mood</em>.  When I write to someone I like, I write so much neater that it is almost unlike me.  And when I write because I am obliged to, oh boy, it is like the footprints of a drunk chicken.  >_<

Elisa:  To answer your question, yes, it was taught in my school.  I was in a Chinese school in Malaysia.  As for whether it is right or not, I think you mean whether there are benefits or not.  Yes, it is good to learn calligraphy, because it is like meditation where it trains you to control your mind (sort of ties in to what Dmitry said about the writer's personality).

Furthermore, I don't think it is something that people need to waste time teaching. Anyone can take the time to write down what their doing in a readable manner.

I can remember having to practice our handwriting in elementary school, however, after that I can't remember ever having to deal with it. The only reason why I think I have good handwriting is because I had really bad OCD when I was younger and I would always write, then erase, and rewrite it again until it was perfect lol.

I dislike script writing as it takes plenty of time to accomplish my writing . Besides, I can hardly  organize my words into formats to edit , delete or recall easily . To write on computers is much easier for me .

I hate my handwriting. If I look back at my notes, I cannot recognise some words. I think the reason is that I try to write faster in order to keep pace with my thoughts and in this process some words become illegible. I wish I could write clearly with patience.