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"Talent"

From: One of the Colmans (colmans1)
Date: Fri Jun 23 2000 - 03:50:14 PDT

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    I avoid the "T" (talent) word like the plague in my high school classes. I
    don't want to provide an excuse for anyone who thinks he or she is without
    it.( and the overwhelming majority do). I agree with many of you who have
    said that it all comes down to motivation and desire. I had a young man in
    my ceramics class who could create the most incredible sculptures almost
    effortlessly. The other students viewed him with awe. However, he rarely
    finished any of his pieces, failed to turn in his research paper( final exam
    grade) and did not do any homework assignments. What has he done with his
    "talent"? He did not fulfill the requirements of the class and it did not
    seem to bother him in the least. Grades did not mean much to him. He did
    tell me at the end of the year that he was moving out of his home, getting
    an apartment and working 3 jobs to pay for it. Then, I understood where his
    head was at. I do believe he will be successful someday in some sort of
    creative field, but only when he decides to invest effort and hard work in
    his endeavors. Many people who know his work would be very surprised to find
    out that his grade was far lower than the majority of other students in the
    class who exhibited much greater drive and dedication.
    Marian 

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