i feel like an idiot in my new school

Question

i recently moved to a new school and i feel bad about myself here. most of my classmates have been here for a while so they know each other well. most of them are hardworking and gets good grades. they always seem like they know everything, and that all goes well for them. I just came here and I feel I'm so behind them. and that I can't do as good as them no matter how hard I try.

in my old school i was always better than my classmates academically. i'm used to everyone asking me questions and helping them with anything they're struggling with. in my old school i was familiar with everyone. all the teachers knew me and even my juniors knew me.

ever since i came here i've been feeling lost and depressed. i feel like i can't perform well no matter how hard i try. i keep comparing myself with my classmates. everyone seems ahead of me and i'm just....... i feel like a slow learner and that everyone is looking down on me. which is most likely not true but i cant help feeling like this.

Answer 1

Stop comparing yourself to other people, it may be hard at first but everyone has their own insecurities. 

Just try you best don’t try to be better than other people, just try to do the best you can do.

It’s okay, I feel the same way when I’m not able to help people but that’s okay because I’m still great even if I can’t help everyone, but who I can help is myself. 

So just be you and do the best you can do not the best other people can do.

I hope that makes sense. :D

Comments

Thank you <3 here have the best answer! ♡

Answer 2

WAIT YOU HAVE BEEN A MEMBER FOR LONGER THAN ELO???

Comments

Yup. I'm one of the old users here. But I'm not really active though? So anyone barely knows me lol.

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Nice!

Answer 3

Step 1: Don’t compare yourself to your classmates.

Step 2: Grades don’t really matter except in the academic world.

Comments

Yeah I know. But I've always put so much importance on academic validation that now if I'm behind my peers I feel like a failure.