- ̗̀ @okimdun ̖́-

Phil:

I am not naturally gifted.

I have nothing I am exceptionally good at without having to try or study or revise.

I love my music, I am probably most passionate about that. I am not a virtuoso composer. I am not naturally able at it.

I love to write. But I only ever get two lines of words, not even poetry, at most - maybe every few months. I am not naturally talented at writing.

I am good at maths. But only years of my mother shouting at me, I’m crying in the frustration of not being able solve a problem, and I have repeated the same two levels of Kumon 3 times to get it settled in my head. I am experienced. I am not naturally good at maths.

I enjoy science, and I understand it. I do well in my class. But only after years of sitting down after school everyday for two hours and doing two pages from six study books, when I was meant to be outside in the park on monkey bars. I learnt everything beforehand. I am not naturally good at science.

These are my best subjects.

I have no natural ability. But I will be damned if I don’t make up for it in practice.

I am a straight A student.

I am not naturally gifted.