What were you really good at?

Academically I was a late developer. I did my GCSEs, A Levels, diploma, degree and post-grad as an adult. I honestly think I enjoyed it all far more as a mature student. I was very lucky to have the opportunity for a second chance.

Oh dear, I think I was a late developer. I don't remember being particularly good at anything as a child. In junior school, I was quite academic but, once I went to grammar school, I lost interest so drifted along, trying to keep under the radar, although I do remember a lot of detentions so I must have been fairly naughty!

It was only in my late 20's that academia appealed again and I got my degree and post graduate qualifications as a mature student before, belatedly, embarking on my career.

I do hope my grandchildren never ask me that question! I think I shall have to be economical with the truth, as they say.

I excelled at English and wasn't too bad at art. Sport and I however were never on speaking terms

Quite academic, quite musical - my parents wanted me to be either a concert pianist or ballet dancer, but was podgy and totally ungraceful and afer about 5 years they had to accept that my level was "I'm a little teapot" and let me give it up. Always finished a race, but came in at the end of the race after the one I was running! Not in the slightest sporting, but eventually became semi-pro pianist and violinist and these days love orienteering, which I did at college when it was a pretty new sport.

I was good at Art, English & biology,hated games lessons with a passion, except for tennis. Was ok at Maths till it got to the trigonometry (spelling ?) bit !

I was a jackie of all, master of none. I liked a lot of things but nothing at school really stood out for me. My careers teacher at school despaired with me, she didn't know what to suggest! Most people were 'encouraged' to go to University. I couldn't decide on what to study so took a different path. I've trained in & worked as a few different things, all have been part of what I enjoy but none have totally summed me up. I guess, I can't be pigeon holed!

I loved Eglish language and literature. French too. Maths just awful.

As a very lately diagnosed dyslexic (I was 50.) I was always in trouble for poor work. I could read though but not always remember the details of what I had read. I have never had good physical or hand eye coordination can't catch or throw so I am useless at sports.
Hopeless at maths.

I was quite good at English Literature and Geography and Geology. My Science would have been better if my dyslexia had not always pushed down my marks for poor spelling, writing and punctuation in exams.

I was good at being "not quite good enough",was always middle to top.

Gillybob Do not dismiss being a kind and caring person. It is an important skill.

Sciences, English ( Lang and lit) history and most important RELIGIOUS KNOWLEDGE!
My headmistress wanted me to try for a scholarship to Oxford to read theology! When I asked what I could do with it she suggested I could be a missionary! Moi?

Pretty good at sports and English. Sciences ok but hopeless at maths.
My forte was horses, I would ride anything! I competed to a good level but not professionally.
Still own some amazing beasts but unfortunately I'm unable to really ride due to health issues. Two of my daughters and my two grand daughters are following in my footsteps though and are pretty amazing just wish they'd listen to me a bit more

I did not excel at anything at school. I passed the 11+ so I mustn't have been totally thick, but high school came as a bit of a shock.

I loved drama.

From an early age I have always been a "sorter" and a "carer" and I was always the person who took the "lost souls" under my wing. Looking back I have cared for people (family and otherwise) all my life but never in a professional sense. I hate to see anyone struggling. Probably should have went into social work or nursing if I hadn't have gone and got pregnant at 17

Good at acting, singing, playing the recorder, Oh and roller skating

Art, sewing, reading, spelling, biology

Swimming and drawing while at school but sadly I didn't continue with either once I left and started work...

At school I was good at English and hated all sport. As an adult I've only been good at falling pregnant (4 times !)

English and Art , apparently it is something to do with which side of your brain is dominant whether you are good at the arty subjects or the mathematical subjects .

I could give the rounders ball a good slog when I was at primary school so that automatically made me the captain of the team! How things have changed!

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I wouldn't have known if I was good at anything as children were never praised nor any interest taken in their activities.

Reading, English, sewing and foreign languages - though my attempts to teach myself Russian in recent years have had rather mediocre results!

Swimming loved netball , listening (I know quite a few secrets)

English,Art and Biology. Rubbish at Games and Maths. Maths teacher used to shout and throw my books across the room and have me in tears.
A few of us would hide in the girls toilets to avoid PE and games, but would still get good reports end of term.

English, particularly composition, dancing and, for some bizarre reason, hurdling, though I was completely useless at any other form of sport. I used to volunteer to be the hockey goalie - it took so long to get padded up and waddle up to the pitch at the top of the field that with any luck the game would be nearly over when I arrived.

And I was the go to person for forging notes from home to get people out of PE.