Oh, yeah. In high school, all of us "gifted" kids had stories about things we got away with because we were the smart kids. That's why now, when I have the "smart but lazy" students, I don't get upset even though I know they could do better than they're doing if they felt like it. I was that kid. (They're doing fine, of course, but they could be outstanding if they put the energy into it.)
But I always wanted to learn how to play the guitar because it was COOL. So I tried. I didn't practice that much, really. But I did try. I sucked, of course. There is NO musical ability in my family. I can't carry a tune in a bucket with the lid nailed on.
There are times even now, in grad school, when I have to remind myself that having to work to understand something doesn't mean I'm hopeless or bad at this. It just means that I've finally reached a level where I do have to work at some things. Others, of course, still come easily.
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But I always wanted to learn how to play the guitar because it was COOL. So I tried. I didn't practice that much, really. But I did try. I sucked, of course. There is NO musical ability in my family. I can't carry a tune in a bucket with the lid nailed on.
There are times even now, in grad school, when I have to remind myself that having to work to understand something doesn't mean I'm hopeless or bad at this. It just means that I've finally reached a level where I do have to work at some things. Others, of course, still come easily.