<p>sapphire, I’m almost in the same situation. (Except, my main problems are with math and physics.) </p>
<p>My whole freshmen year seems to be an academic disaster and whether I really belong in the sciences is an increasingly lingering thought in my mind. I still haven’t quite made any career changing actions yet and I can’t give you any credible advice since I obviously haven’t learned to “play the game” yet, but just know you aren’t alone. I know it feels that way. Everyone seems to doing well, except you. It’s rather frustrating when you go to a counselor looking for advice, and all they can recommend is look for another major. And sometimes when you compare yourself to when you were in high school, it only makes everything seem even worse. </p>
<p>I think the only thing students like us can really do is just really take a look at our study habits and our goals. Try to see what we’re doing wrong or not as effectively, and actually correct it, which is the hardest part. Are we too reliant on others? Are we not relying on others enough? Are we wasting our time on facebook? There’s always a reason why we might not learn as well as the others that can’t just be differences in “talent”. And if we did try “everything”, ultimately, we have ask ourselves how badly do we want this. Is it worth it?</p>
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<p>“Our greatest glory is not in never failing, but in rising up every time we fail.” - Ralph Waldo Emerson</p>