Bachpan me Charles Dravin ka Greek,Latin or Beej Ganit me koi ruchi nahi thi. Is se unke doctor pita ko behad chinta rehti thi. Unhe lagta tha ki unka beta unka naam dubo dega. Charles school jaate to wo book ki jagah Shikar Karne,Beetles ki durlabh parjatiyo ko dhundne, fulo or dhaatuo ke namune ikhatha karne me joot jaate. Pakshiyo ke vayvhaar ka aaklan karne me ghanto bita dete the. Un par wo Lambe note likh sakta tha. Lekin book ke chote se sawal hal karte karte unhe neend aane lagti thi. Ye dekhkar charles ko Adinbera Medical School bhej diya gya. Lekin waha pashu pakshiyo ka khoon dekhkar wo chilla uth te. Ek din wo waha se laut aaye. Last me charles ka daakhila cambriz me kara diya gya. Unhone vanaspati sastra me ruchi li. Professor Henslo ke saath charles ki acchi dosti ho gyi. 1831 me wo degree lekar laute.