Comparing yourself to your peers is really getting off on the wrong foot embarking on your journey of learning. First up you need to collate and focus on what you 'do' have to start with. You obviously have a desire to succeed...tick. You fear not doing well will cause you embarrassment...this can be an asset. Ok, so where to from here? Higher education is very different from secondary education in that students are not spoon fed information. The basics are delivered in a very generic way, and then it is up to the student to network, research, and go the extra mile to learn and absorb the material. Time Management & being super organised also goes a long way toward keeping your head above water with study load, setting aside time to do your research and complete assignments is imperative. Skull&Crossbones the content delivered in class enables most students to be able to pass, as long as they submit and meet the required assessment criteria...but to 'excel' demands a lot of hard work and extra curricular effort. My advice is to get yourself organised and work your tail off...believe me you will be glad you did when its done. I have also come to realise that people don't really care what others are thinking doing or saying...they care more about their own lives. Brace yourself Skull&Crossbones and get stuck in.

I wish you all the very best moving forward, I think that you will be amazed at what you are truely capable of.