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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Since most replies are going one way, I'll go ahead and go the other.  My DD made the AAP program and will start it next year (3rd grade).  She loves soccer, but she appears to lack a certain aggressiveness necessary to really excel at the sport.  She's my polar opposite, more motivated towards school and crafts and writing.

I had the potential to be good at both, as I was a very good baseball player (some high school awards) and played in competitive men's leagues for a few years afterwards with some college players and minor league washouts.  I was also a naturally smart kid, a 1300 SAT score.  However, I was a horribly unmotivated student and barely got by, preferring to spend my free time playing sports or other teenage activities.

So when I say she doesn't appear to be quite as athletically motivated, I've got a pretty good base to speak from.  While I'd like to see her competitiveness develop, I'll gladly trade it off if she focuses on her studies and takes advantage of her smarts, much moreso than I did.[/quote]

How is the combination of giftedness and not aggressive in sports working for her? Is she resented from the sports coach and peers for being smart? How does she do in the soccer team environment?[/quote]

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