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futuredoc520 said:
I tried searching for a similar thread but couldn't find one.

I don't know if I've been burned out since high school (because that sounds silly) or if I'm just dumb?? I don't know what it is, but I haven't been the student I know I am deep down since high school. I always did my work on time, studied and did homework everyday (mostly because it was due pretty soon), got mostly As and a decent SAT score (2050).

I took two summer classes before freshman year of college, and they went well. Then fall came and went terribly. Got a D in a gen chem 1 and a B- in calc 1. Then I know I didn't try nearly as hard as I could have in the spring and got As and Bs.. could've easily gotten all As. I took a few classes over summer and did well in those. Now it's fall and I feel like I've been in a daze all semester. The clock keeps ticking and I just have been a terrible student and really hating myself right now for it. I only signed up for 12 credits (including orgo 1 and bio 2) because I wanted to make sure I'll get all As... but that definitely isn't happening. I studied pretty hard for the first bio test, got a C. I didn't keep up with the material 100% but I didn't slack off either. The second test (plants) I felt so burnt out I barely studied, got a C. The third test is coming up and I haven't been reading, but I've been paying attention to lecture more. Regarding orgo, I'm just so overwhelmed with it right now. The first test I got a B - meh. Second test idk what happened, I think I got overwhelmed and got a D (dropping this one). Third test I crammed and got a B- (also made a stupid mistake so I could've gotten a B or B+). The fourth test is coming up and I've really been trying to space out my studying, but I'm already behind again. I'm trying to master the material I messed up on from the third test since the material is building for the fourth one.

I haven't studied in 1 week+ because I get so frustrated with the amount of material (which isn't even a lot compared to orgo 2, biochem, etc.). I'll sit down and do a few problems, realize how much I don't know, then give up.

I was such a good student in the past and I know that somehow I can regain my abilities, but I have no idea how to. I've made daily schedules in the morning, told myself what I need to get done for the day, but nothing like that helps. I'm just very frustrated right now.

Sorry for the unnecessarily long post and lack of eloquence.
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Maybe you can take a semester off to relax?
 
Go to your school's version of academic help center for help. They have a lot of experience helping students who are struggling. Check out what resources your university offers in the way of tutorials and open office hours. It takes a lot of work to be a stellar student in college. It also takes some serious study skills and time management strategies, both of which all students need and the academic help center can help you with. A week off from studying is a red flag. Going in to a counseling center to talk isn't a bad idea either. I can't remember the exact percentage but a significant percentage of students experience some form of depression in college for a variety of reasons. Talking it through with someone helps. Best of luck to you
 
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