I have always had the same problem . And at 79 still cant spell.
Years ago my company said they would pay if I would go back to school and get my masters degree. The pres. of the university looked my origional request 10 years back for a BS and asked me how I spelled several words. Of course I still couldnt spell them. At which point he blew up and screamed " How do you expect to get a masters if you cant spell?

My answer was quite simple. I had been in the service, had 2 Govt clearances, A clearance w/ the AEC, Was running a labratory and had 2 men working under me, and was doing legal work for several lawers, as well as 2 other companies. I TOLD HIM IT WAS MY JOB TO WRITE THE REPORTS, MY SECRETARY TO CORRECT THE SPELLING AND THE ENGLISH.    I was accepted...      ending up 3 degrees Education, Art, Microbiology and Animal disease. And I still can't spell.
Hell Get the girl a SECRETARY