Have you ever met someone who is not good at academics but is good at other aspects? What makes them that way? (lemmy.world)

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Originally posted on r/AskReddit on April 23, 2022.

So, in your lives, do you encounter such folks, and what are their skills? How are they doing as of now?

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[-] Farksnatcher@lemmy.one 1 points 1 year ago

I have family deep in Appalachia where education isn't much of a priority there, most drop out to help farming, coal mining and helping the family whatever way they can.

One man I knew who dropped out at an early age was probably the best mechanic I've ever seen. He could fix just about anything, cars, appliances, you name it.

One instance I recall was that there was a boy with either downs or on the autism spectrum. Back then there was no distinction but I digress. This boy had an old, beat up and very cheap 8 track player that he absolutely loved and couldn't ever part with it. The mechanic was able to keep it working for years and years.

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