Schools are a bit like factories. They take in the raw material called children and 12 years later they are stamped out as a uniform product.
We teach them the same, grade them the same, and have the same expectations for each. But children are really not the same any more than a great mechanic or an astronomist or roofer are.
We are all different, and it is up to us to find our strength; what we were made to be – and be the best version of it we can.
I recommend reading The Element by Ken Robinson. He talks about taking steps to discover your talents since schools aren’t set up to do this important work.