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

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


In short, yes. Without a shadow of a doubt. There is no occupation more inclusive, more open-to-all, than engineering. Team sports and team work are, to my mind, separate entities. Some team sports enthusiasts I've come across have been the least team-oriented people in the working environment. 


I don't think one's aptitude for sports or fondness for PE lessons have any real bearing on future career choices. Back in the dim and distant past, I actively avoided team sports, because I just didn't like them; I preferred "individual" sports such as running and cycling, and I was a very keen amateur boxer for many years. Whilst I was never destined for the triathlon or the Lonsdale belt, I was very fit, a decent runner and could cycle all day. I had a serious dislike of PE lessons, simply because they were all formed around team sports. 


But back onto topic. My working career, from day one 34 years ago, has consistently involved being a "team player" (I really don't like the jargon!) as part of a large team, and I don't think my dislike of team sports and PE lessons have had any adverse effects on my career path.

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


In short, yes. Without a shadow of a doubt. There is no occupation more inclusive, more open-to-all, than engineering. Team sports and team work are, to my mind, separate entities. Some team sports enthusiasts I've come across have been the least team-oriented people in the working environment. 


I don't think one's aptitude for sports or fondness for PE lessons have any real bearing on future career choices. Back in the dim and distant past, I actively avoided team sports, because I just didn't like them; I preferred "individual" sports such as running and cycling, and I was a very keen amateur boxer for many years. Whilst I was never destined for the triathlon or the Lonsdale belt, I was very fit, a decent runner and could cycle all day. I had a serious dislike of PE lessons, simply because they were all formed around team sports. 


But back onto topic. My working career, from day one 34 years ago, has consistently involved being a "team player" (I really don't like the jargon!) as part of a large team, and I don't think my dislike of team sports and PE lessons have had any adverse effects on my career path.