Hi DarknessIsMyFriend.

College or University is certainly a big change...and taking this on is certainly going to be a steep learning curve one week in. This said...there are many advantages to College education... like building lasting friendships, boosting self esteem through academic achievement,learning how to take on responsibility and accepting that we are in charge of our failures....all invaluable life lessons. Higher education isn't like secondary school where students are spoon fed and told exactly what to do. College students are fully in charge of their own education...you get out of it what you put in. How much of yourself you want to invest is totally in your hands...but how much or little you invest will be reflected in your grades.

I suggest you 'stay the course' for the time being, whilst striving to network with other students and faculty, and seek out resources that will assist you in time management and research relevant to your subjects. After a time if you feel that your workload is still too overwhelming...then you would do well to chat with the college 'Student Adviser' on what your options are. It may be as simple as deferring one or two subjects to lighten your workload...with College it never has to be all or nothing.

Be kind and generous to yourself DarknessIsMyFriend...and all the best moving forward with your studies and future goals.