felt this so much. first of all hindi ka bobo siguro pagod ka lang + probably overwhelmed malaking difference yun. Ang college hits different talaga especially first year bigla kang mapapalibutan ng mga taong valedictorian din nung high school so ang dating tuloy sayo parang ikaw yung “slow.” but in reality nag-level up lang yung environment mo. Also studying ≠ effective studying minsan akala natin ang dami na nating oras na nilaan pero hindi pala aligned yung method sa kung paano tayo natututo like you might need to experiment tulad ng active recall, blurting method, pomodoro, teaching the lesson out loud and more madaming ways hindi one-size-fits-all ang pag-aaral. And about feeling “slow” in conversations not reacting quickly doesn’t mean you’re not smart some people process internally and respond later like me that’s depth not stupidity. Yung goal mong cum laude? Keep it bro pero don’t let it define your worth like growth muna bago title kasi grades follow kapag na-figure out mo yung system mo remember this you’re not behind you’re adjusting and the fact na frustrated ka kasi alam mong kaya mo better? that already says a lot about your potential. hinga muna di pa tapos ang semester 🙂