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WotD: Have a knack for
Hello everyone, it’s nice to be back after a two-day break.
Today, I’m going to talk about what it means to have a knack for something.
The most important thing to know is that everyone has a knack for something.
They only need to figure out what it is.
A knack is a natural skill or ability.
So, when you have a knack for something, you are naturally skilled in it or can do it with little or no training.
Most of the time, we discover if we have a knack for something or not during grade school.
By the time the last year of high school rolls around, most of us can choose our area of future study.
I had always had a knack for making things with my hands, so I had initially intended to go into cabinetry after finishing school.
Unfortunately, there were no places available for that.
I, therefore, had to go with my second love – metalworking.
After a few years working in the Canadian north, I realized it was very cold, and I was smart enough to go to university – so I went to three.
Along the way, I discovered I had another knack for teaching English and a love of travel.
These are two things that mix well.
Anyways, as you can see, it’s possible to have more than one knack for something.
It’s also possible to discover your knacks at different stages of your life.
What do you have a knack for?
If you don’t know now, you may find it in the future.
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