Interested student who only knows books, how should I gain hands-on skills?

Hey all,

I’m a high school sophomore(10th grade, 16) who is interested in mechanical engineering. Unfortunately, I’m one of those cases where I’ve spent too much time in the books, and my skills with tools, which I view as a pretty critical part of engineering since you need to be able to understand and handle systems to some degree as an engineer.

How might I improve these physical skills? Are there any hobbies or activities? I’m already participating on the robotics team, and playing around with electronics looks interesting too, albeit not strictly related to the field.

Cheers!

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