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If your a really good typist please help ?

I have just started learning how to type, can you please tell me how long it should take to become a pretty good typist and how many wpm i should be able to type, right now its only 29wpm :O(
In time i would love do a Medical Secretary Course.
Please share all your advice tips etc.
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Are you learning touch typing? I presume you are. Like everything, practise makes perfect. The more you practise, the better and quicker you will become. If you only do it once a week you aren't going to get very far. If you do a little each day your speed will pick up very quickly. 29wpm is good for a learner. Remember, though, anyone can bash away at a 100wpm, but if their spelling and accuracy is bad, then they aren't going to get anywhere because they'll have to do it all again and their 100wpm will look stupid. 29 accurate wpm is a lot better than loads of mistakes at 60wpm. While you are doing the typing course, do an English course as well so that whatever you are writing is correct. As you plan a medical career, read medical books to get the spellings correct of lots of different medical terms. The more you know of the background of your chosen career, the better at it you will be. (and the more money you will earn while you are doing it!!)

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• First and foremost, try to relax, don't try for speed at first while learning but use as your goal to get no errors.
  You may be asked how fast you type, but speed is no good if it is full or errors.
  The more you type in your learning, the faster your speed will become.
  
  I can remember the first job typing test I took, was scared to death, but I sat down with the thought "whatever" and typed away more at ease when I didn't feel like this was a make or break to me.
  Good luck, we'll be looking for you in our field before you know it!!

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• im 14, been typing 100+ words per minute since i was 12 been on a computer since i was 4. soo i dunno if it changes with maturity or anything but yeah, thats what happened with me, and good strategy would be PRACTISE, PRACTISE, and more PRACTISE
• My sister who is 18 can type 7400 words per hour with a 1% error marking lol. Now thats good The best way is to practice, practice, practice :-)