Hi mr. Venomous. It seems the supports you earlier had in place prior to university were successful. It seems a shame they disintegrated when you furthered your studies. University can be a pill to adapt to for many for many different reasons. The common thread is finding it difficult to adapt to a new structure, social environment, first time away from home etc.

For you perhaps it may have been doubly difficult with some previous issues with the aspergers for instance and the related difficulties stemming from. Do not many universities have something in place to aid students with perhaps specific requirements and needs? Were finances related to the univ. troubles as well? That would have been just another worry you didn't need.

I'm sorry to hear how you're feeling. I'm sure there are routes in pursuing options that may be quite fufilling and may provide the supports that were missing. Intelligence is not the issue with you. You have to realize that. Don't stop looking for a route or direction. A diff. university with maybe some appropriate supports in place may be an option at some point. Lots of routes open in the world....with ample time for you to think things over and plan anew.

Not sure I know your main concern question though. The 3 questions you post at the bottom have simple answers. Barring that we don't invite in the worlds foremost brainiac philosophers to view them.

1....no

2....academic scores and intelligence may be relative to one another usually. However this can be affected by situations and circumstances that hobble ones normal ability to effectively learn. * this is documented...s**t piling up on anyones natural abilities will compromise access and use of those abilities* Well,...documented anyway,...just not quite in those terms...*grin*

3....oh yes!