The situation you are describing is what i went through when i was in first year. In high school, i got straight A's, and had one of the highest graduating averages in my class. I was smart, and a knew it - not that i was egotistical about it, but that's just the way things were.
I got into the best school in the country - and promptly had a reality check. I no longer felt as smart. I no longer felt as though i knew everything. And i found that i actually had to work to get good grades, which is something i wasn't used to doing.
Don't worry though - university will get better. First year is always rough - especially for 'smart kids' who previously had it easy. You will adapt, and by the end of university, you will once again be comfortable and happy with your academic acheivements. :D
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Date: 2004-04-05 06:37 am (UTC)The situation you are describing is what i went through when i was in first year. In high school, i got straight A's, and had one of the highest graduating averages in my class. I was smart, and a knew it - not that i was egotistical about it, but that's just the way things were.
I got into the best school in the country - and promptly had a reality check. I no longer felt as smart. I no longer felt as though i knew everything. And i found that i actually had to work to get good grades, which is something i wasn't used to doing.
Don't worry though - university will get better. First year is always rough - especially for 'smart kids' who previously had it easy. You will adapt, and by the end of university, you will once again be comfortable and happy with your academic acheivements. :D