Success = one-sidedness?

I feel like in order to be successful, you have to be one-sided. 

Let me explain.

I have always enjoyed being talented in many areas - it's a bit of a family trait. Not that I can do everything, or that I can do all that I do excellently, but I have enjoyed interest and a certain amount of talent across a number of subjects and activities. 

For instance, I've always loved music, and it is one of my greatest passions. I play piano, flute, guitar, and I love singing. However, I also enjoy dance - I took ballet and tap as a child, took Dance GCSE, and found a lot of enjoyment in dancing in local musicals. I also like art - creating visual art is something which satisfies my need for creativity, and I also did Art GCSE. My grandmother was an artist, and many of my friends study art, and so is is something I understand and appreciate. But for these reasons, I never was Grade 8 in any musical instrument, and although talented, I have never been as good of a dancer or artist as many people I know. If I had focussed on one, would I have achieved more?

It's the same in academics - I was different to some in that I took English Language, Maths, and Psychology for A-Level. Three different disciplines, instead of three related ones (such as Chemistry, Physics, and Maths like some of my friends did). 

I really loved Psychology at school, and so I chose to do it alongside Education Studies for my degree, which is working out well. However, I've now decided to become a secondary school Maths teacher, which will probably require me to do an extra year of Maths knowledge enhancement after I graduate. It seems silly in some ways to have chosen Psychology instead of Maths - but I know that although I am good at Maths, I wouldn't have coped at university level. 

I worry that in order to get into a good teaching course for Maths after I graduate, I should get lots of experience in Maths-related things in the next couple of years to show my commitment to the subject. However, the love of English and reading won't leave me alone either! I have a genuine passion to see people learn to read well and to get children engaged in books and reading. It's something I've considered doing my dissertation on in some way. Today I sent an email to the local library in the town I'm at university in to ask if I can volunteer at any reading groups or help with any initiatives they have to get children excited about reading. 

But as I thought about it, I'm wondering if that is the best course of action. As I said, I should probably improve on my Maths experience, not my English experience, if I want to get into a good course and get a good job as a Maths teacher. And where does that leave the Psychology side of my degree? 

It doesn't bother me to a great level, it only really occurred to me this afternoon - but it is frustrating that I feel like I can't be a well-rounded person. I know that many employers etc. look for well-rounded people, so hopefully it will pay off one day! I guess it just feels like right now, I need to make myself more focussed in order to be successful. 

Hmm. What to do?

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Happy thing of the day: Tea. Enough said.