Back in the day
when I was in high school
"home ec" was a required course for girls
which included a semester of cooking and a semester of sewing
I loathed both classes
On the other hand, my eldest brother petitioned to take the cooking class - unheard of for boys in high school
then he took a job as a short order cook during the summer
he enjoyed cooking and was a good cook
I think you need an interest in something to become good at it