Well… I think you could. Things you can do:
- Try to get a bit ahead in your classes. If you do the reading and attempt the homework before the lecture on it, you’ll have a better idea of the nuances you are missing.
- What worked in HS won’t work in college. Profs expect more and competition is stiffer. I guarantee that some students in your Calc and accounting classes have taken previous classes in that subject, so you have to hustle hard to keep up with them.
- Studying a few hours for a test doesn’t sound like enough. You need to understand every scrap of material inside and out. Don’t brush off those problems at the end of the set that are super hard. Don’t have that “Ah, I see how they did that once they show me, but I’m not sure I’d figure it out on my own” reaction and let it go. You REALLY have to understand those and be able to recognize/replicate.
- Go to office hours for what you don’t understand. If any department tutoring is offered, go. See if you can form a study group to go over problems together.
- Try to predict what the test will cover. One of my kids (who graduated near the top of her college class) made a habit of thinking about this before every quiz or test and prepping accordingly.
- Budget your time well. Go straight to the library after dinner and not back to the dorm, so you don’t get dragged into socializing. Don’t lose too much of your weekend to partying and hangovers.
You aren’t too dumb at all. But you don’t have the study habits yet for a more competitive environment. You can do this, but you have to up your game.