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I think im a very averagely smart person but I work very hard and I am now studying at Oxford. Its not that I dont deserve to be here, but I think I am working way too much compared to everyone else and I am finding the difficulty of my course harder than others. I have a really bad memory and many of these people seem naturally smart with spot on memories. I have been studying constantly since university began and still struggle to keep up, and have not had much of a break. I wonder if anyone else feels this way as well?
Original post by Anonymous
I think im a very averagely smart person but I work very hard and I am now studying at Oxford. Its not that I dont deserve to be here, but I think I am working way too much compared to everyone else and I am finding the difficulty of my course harder than others. I have a really bad memory and many of these people seem naturally smart with spot on memories. I have been studying constantly since university began and still struggle to keep up, and have not had much of a break. I wonder if anyone else feels this way as well?

Hi! Those people who seem to be ‘natural geniuses’ will either be working hard secretly or their lack of hard work will catch up to them. If you got into Oxford you are intelligent - don’t doubt yourself.
Almost every human is naturally smart. Most humans can learn almost anything, given the right conditions.

You may perhaps need to adjust your approach to learning, away from the sixth form model. In most subjects at Oxford, you are not taking a course that goes from A to B. You are studying an academic discipline in an immersive way.

Talk to your tutors about how to approach the work. You are expected to work for about forty hours each week. That allows time to rest, socialise, and pursue activities.

Try to find a pattern of working, resting, and having fun that works for you. Talking to a finalist reading your subject might assist.

For now, relax and take a break.
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Original post by Anonymous
I think im a very averagely smart person but I work very hard and I am now studying at Oxford. Its not that I dont deserve to be here, but I think I am working way too much compared to everyone else and I am finding the difficulty of my course harder than others. I have a really bad memory and many of these people seem naturally smart with spot on memories. I have been studying constantly since university began and still struggle to keep up, and have not had much of a break. I wonder if anyone else feels this way as well?
Which degree subject are you studying at Oxford? 😧

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