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Should kids who are hopeless at team sports and hate PE lessons at school be engineers?

Arran Cameron
This might come across as a strange question...


Would you recommend engineering as a career for kids who are hopeless at team sports and hate PE lessons at school?


There appears to be far less research into kids who are hopeless at team sports and the resulting impact on careers than with kids that are useless at academics.
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    No, they all should become engineers regardless of ability in P.E. ;)


    Personally, P.E. was not my favorite subject although I did like team sports (just wasn't very good at it).  However, some of my engineering collegues regularly play team sport or participate in various activities.  So I suspect, aptitude in P.E. is irrelevant.


    However, it does point to a failing in our enducation system whereby schools only have time to introduce a small set of sports/activities.  Sometimes it is about finding the right niche.  My little one hates cross country running with a passion and is not going to be a star footballer.  However, I've introduced the little one to Brazillian Jui-Jitsu and they are thriving in that.


    Engineering is sometimes similar.  We all have strengths and weaknessess.  Sometimes in a career it's about finding what interests you as much as what you are good at.


    Mark
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    No, they all should become engineers regardless of ability in P.E. ;)


    Personally, P.E. was not my favorite subject although I did like team sports (just wasn't very good at it).  However, some of my engineering collegues regularly play team sport or participate in various activities.  So I suspect, aptitude in P.E. is irrelevant.


    However, it does point to a failing in our enducation system whereby schools only have time to introduce a small set of sports/activities.  Sometimes it is about finding the right niche.  My little one hates cross country running with a passion and is not going to be a star footballer.  However, I've introduced the little one to Brazillian Jui-Jitsu and they are thriving in that.


    Engineering is sometimes similar.  We all have strengths and weaknessess.  Sometimes in a career it's about finding what interests you as much as what you are good at.


    Mark
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