I came from a relatively small town in a small state where academics doesn't matter as much. They're smart, but education was never a top priority for most people. That being said, I never put 100% into anything I did and got by just fine, got into Berkeley, and thought I'd continue living the half-assed life I did before
I got a 2.6 GPA my first sem and obviously that was a knock into reality and now its a low 3 something after my second sem but I've found myself in a constant state of "if I'm not doing something productive, I'm wasting my life" and constantly worrying about my classes, scrolling LinkedIn, and internships and recruiting. I kind of miss just being a chud and getting through life without worrying about stuff like this. It's just stressful living like this because I know I'll graduate from Berkeley and likely get a job and live a decent life but the anxiety never stops
