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This dawned on me today. All my life I have been better at theory side of things. IE, At school for example in my woodworking GCSE’s I was awful as making anything, However I passed it purely on the high level of my written coursework. Same at art, I can’t draw, but I passed that exam also on the high quality of my written coursework. Onto driving, I have failed my practical driving test 4 times!! But passed the theory with almost full marks which is not easy achieved.
Are some people better at theory than practical things in life? If so how do I find a job that’s right for me? While I passed my GCSE’s I decided not to stay on at school so have just floated from dead end job to dead end job, Ironically I am a carpenter which involved no theory at all, it is entirely practical. I don’t fit in, I know that job is not for me, but its all I have done for 9 years and am not happy. Would I be better going to uni and training up for a job based entirely on writing/theory etc