Why is a math equation like a Latin sentence?

I've been meaning to write this post for a while, but I never seemed to have time for it. It started out as my trying to explain to someone why, in my mind, translating Latin is like doing math examples. It grew into a list of three types of thinking I enjoy and think I'm fairly good at.

These might be useful in future job searches, assuming I don't get the Cegep teaching jobs I want, or if I find I don't like them.

( Click here to see some self-evaluation )

So that's what I've come up with. If anyone can think of other jobs or activities that might require one or more of these skills, I would be happy to hear about them. If not, I now return you to your regularly scheduled LJ.