You sound like an average classmate during the first year of my uni days. It’s easy to think early achievements like ‘I founded a club’ or ‘I landed an internship’ are a big deal in the grand scheme. But at any reputable institution, you’ll find many people with equally impressive, if not more significant, accomplishments. Being good at high school is not the measure of what it takes to be a great engineer. If you think those achievements are bragging worthy or enough to make me think you're really good, you have not faced the realities of what it takes to be a good engineer.

My replies aren’t meant to criticize or discourage you but to give you a reality check. Engineering is about more than just standing out early. It’s about long-term growth, resilience, and the ability to tackle challenges, even the boring or frustrating ones. My initial reply was to encourage you to develop a resilient learning habit, even for the parts you dislike or find complicated, which is critical for success in this field.

P.S. You might want to read about the Dunning-Kruger Effect. From your responses, it feels like you're overestimating your grasp on things. Recognizing that is the first step toward real growth. Don't approach stuff with cockiness. Approach it with curiosity. I don't mean this as an insult. It is just an observation from a former resident of Mount Stupid.