Your first step needs to be learning how to type. If you don't want to drop the course and you really want to do it, you are committed to doing it, then buy something like Mavis Beacon or Typing Tutor and learn to type correctly. As you continue to build your typing skills, then type everything correctly - emails, message boards, letters, whatever you normally type on your computer. Include your typing lessons with your schooling. It is, of course, a major part of this work. Now, 35 WPM is not bad for a beginner. You will get faster with practice.
Now transcription, to me, is harder than just typing. When I'm typing an email or a letter to someone I'm typing my own words and thoughts. When I transcribe, I first have to hear what is being said, understand the context in which it is said, then type it on the screen. I also have to think about punctuation and grammar and formatting as well. It takes a lot of different skills, not just typing skills.
Whether or not to drop the course depends on you. Are you willing to put in the time to learn to type and build your speed? Are you willing to commit to the coursework? Are you willing to spend the money for the course? Are you willing to build other skills, such as listening skills? Only you can answer those questions for yourself.
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