Are you a dabbler or a specialist?

Definitely some users on here putting the “special” in specialist.

I'd rather refer to myself as a student.

As boojum stated the more you know about a subject the more you realize how much more there is to learn.

That being said I feel I know a little about a lot. However, I don't like to speak out unless I either feel I know enough or I do it in question form so I can learn from the answers.

I used to teach and we would periodically be evaluated, if Durning our lecture/class we put out incorrect, biased, or misleading information we would lose our certification on that subject and would have our lesson plans reviewed and then have to reteach that subject twice with a sit in evaluator before we could do it on our own again.

It prevented a lot of people from saying things they knew little about.

So I just say I'm still learning and just a student of life.

Specialist. But then I am on the autism spectrum!

I like to think I know a lot about a few things, and a bit about a lot of things.

Of course, the more you know about any particular topic, the more you realise that there's so much you don't yet understand, and the more likely you are to get depressed by the certainty that you'll never truly understand it all.

A specialist, I just get bored and start learning how to dabble here and there.

Jack of all trades always seemed to be the smarter play.

I am a dabbler of all trades and a specialist of none, but often times better than a specialist of one.

I'm da nigga in question

I dabble in my specialists
I mean I have a few select things I'm interested in.
Tornadoes, Japan, North Korea, parrots... To name a few things

Depends on the interest. I am not specialised in anything up to PhD level but there are one or two things I think I could do a PhD in with the qualifications and experience I've currently got, provided I had the time, funding and motivation (Translation and Interpreting, Modern Languages, Pedagogy of Modern Languages, Linguistics, Literature, Sociology of Religion and Belief)

One or two things I am specialised enough in to do to the satisfaction of the general public, or to teach to a bunch of preppy 14-year-olds, or to be paid for and do well in by industry standards (singer, 'cellist, teacher of English as a foreign language, translating, editing, writing, studying Theology or Psychology as Bachelor degree subjects, translation teacher, research project supervisor, teacher of Religious Studies for middle schoolers, vocal recording artist for speech and singing).

There are some things I am specialised enough in that I could be paid to do them and would provide a basically okay job by industry standards after a short training period (admin worker, receptionist, academic management, summer camp counsellor, French teacher, Music teacher, radio programme producer, radio DJ).

Most other things, though, I'd be laughed out of the classroom, off the stage or out of the workplace just for trying unless it was understood that I was only an amateur (guitarist, Italian teacher, seamstress, arts and crafts instructor, Art teacher, chef, kalimba player, graphic designer, choir conductor, singing and 'cello teacher, life coach and psychologist, special needs assistant, journalist). In these things, I am a dabbler. It would take much more time, money and effort to get really good at them.

Dabbler.

i sure am

I'm a generalist; but, have become a specialist in several areas that really caught my interest.