And Emily probably believes it too. It's always wrong. If by that the speaker means they don't like math or science, that may be true enough. There are plenty of reasons not to like these subjects. They're tough, abstract, demanding, exacting.
Aptitudes come in a variety of packages.
The aptitudes that enable a student to quickly shine in school mathematics are only a few of the aptitudes . If she possesses different aptitudes, she might be unaware of them, and even worse, be convinced that she 'stinks' in the subject. As you know from these pages, we never lie about math's toughness. Help her find her gifts. These are all mathematical gifts.