I was in that boat for a while being both of a similar mind and in a similar situation. I got over it by the simple work of being absolutely pulled through the

I was in that boat for a while being both of a similar mind and in a similar situation. I got over it by the simple work of being absolutely pulled through the ringer by a diabolical prof on Abstract Vector Spaces. (btw: I love that professor today. He was just underhanded enough to do what we all needed.) I'm utterly convinced that pure math needs to be taught at a high level for anyone in advanced science/engineering. It hurts for a while, and then you look back and everything is clear, simple, and bright shining. I've also heard this just keeps happening if you keep on with math.