Options trading with no quantitative background?

Hi everyone, I'm starting FT on a BB equity derivatives trading desk next summer. While super excited, I have essentially no technical skills at all (I can use excel decently but I majored in Geography as opposed to Math or CS). Would be keen to hear from anyone who has got into options trading without a technical background. Is there anything practical I can do to prepare myself apart from reading up on options theory? (I'm already working through copies of Hull and Natenberg).

Thanks!

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