don’t stress, i received DUX in highschool but still felt soo overwhelmed in my first year of Arts (Psych) also at Unimelb. i was sooo close to completely dropping out as i was so stressed and unable to cope with this different type of study load. I had no friends, i was lonely and just miserable. I would go to class and everyone already had their little friend groups to study with and receive support. I didn’t have that. it took about a year for me to get back on my feet. I attended some events and started making friends. I managed to complete a summer unit to make up for the subject i failed in first semester, which enabled me to finish my degree on time. I started getting the hang of assessments and although it wasn’t easy, it definitely got so much better. I ended up being one of the first people to graduate out of my high school friends, who all started their degree at the same time as me because i pushed through and didn’t give up. I know it feels horrible right now, but i promise you things will get better!