Scared of Berkeley

iloverunning
Sat, 11 May 2013 12:04:37 +0000

Ever since I have been accepted to Cal, I’ve been hearing a lot of horror stories about how tough and competitive it is, and it’s really been freaking me out. I feel as if I am not capable enough to succeed there, and that I won’t ever have the time to sit down to relax.

I’ve been working really hard in high school, but I’m not as smart or prepared as some people tell me I am. It feels as if I’ve been babied by the majority of my teachers. My brother recently graduated from the same college with a double major and a really high GPA from EECS, but I am NOTHING compared to him.

Is there any source of comfort for an incoming freshman like me? Please and thank you!