[bonoboTP]

Exactly. We enjoy different activities. For math oriented kids it's not a grind, it's interesting and fun. For me, reading novels was much more of a grind, as I just wasn't that interested in people and their conflicts and condition.

It took until my twenties that I could realize the value in humanities and "social" topics.

Similarly most people will naturally learn about countless types of fashions and connotations of liking various music bands etc which is actually quite a lot of information to memorize. But it's fun and feels relevant while math feels disembodied and irrelevant to their social goals in life.