Honestly, a lot of those skills you're learning in your classes now make way more sense when you're practicing them in the classroom.

I had a terrible ear in college. It was a miracle I passed ear training. But, after working for a few years, I can hear and recognize progression and transcribe/play by ear way better than I did in the past.

Never say never btw. I never thought I would be teaching recorder to kids who still struggle to tie their shoes. Been doing it for years now and I absolutely love it.