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[quote=Anonymous][quote]Is the last quote in answer to the questions above? [b]If so, I was hoping the answer would address some of the specifics of the questions.
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Attitude, frame of mind, and perseverance are great things, and can do wonders under the right conditions. But they can only go so far. Do you think it possible that attitude, frame of mind, and perseverance can turn a non-athlete into someone who can earn a living playing ice hockey? Or that enjoyment of and inclination for a subject or skill have nothing to do with success in learning that subject or skill?[/quote]

Your questions are a bit unfair since there are many who may not have been as fortunate or lucky to have developed well roundedness throughout school and life with accomplishments in several non mathematical domains.  Suffice to say, I have had my share of adversity.

I thrived as an athlete and journalist while double majoring in science and the humanities at a prestigious college before going on to secure combined professional and graduate degrees.

I was barely 95 lbs and 5 feet when I entered the 9th grade (smallest and by far the youngest in the class but I had working legs and an accurate left foot). By dint of hard work I moved from the last player selected (surviving the try outs) on the JV soccer team to captain of the varsity soccer team as a senior in high school.  Thus, while I did not have the physical gifts of the athletes of the day; through passionate hard work I earned my spurs from JV activity to the fastest kid in the class by my senior year.  I walked on to the team in college (non recruit) and played soccer all 4 years. I do recall being scouted by a few burgeoning teams my senior year in college around the time there was activity gathering to start a pro league in the US.  Of course, I probably would not have made the final cuts and this endeavour was certainly not going to put any food on the table.  I had other fish to fry, playing club soccer in professional and later graduate schools and finally as a weekend warrior.

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