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random_kris on Oct 4, 2018 | parent | context | favorite | on: In Praise of Mediocrity

I had this problem... Was one of the best in primmary school, not the best but in the top of highschool, then I spectatulary failed my university :(

JohnBooty on Oct 5, 2018 [–]

Maybe you just never learned how to buckle down and study because school was so easy for you in the early days!

SUPER common problem among anybody who was able to do well in school with little effort at some point

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