I firmly believe that learning is not about remembering facts but about shaping your thinking. Surely there are professions where having facts ready is importan

I firmly believe that learning is not about remembering facts but about shaping your thinking. Surely there are professions where having facts ready is important, but relatively few. It's for a reason that many employers don't care too much what you studied, as long as you graduated (or have something else to prove your character). You'll have to learn on the job anyway; what they want is someone with the right attitude and who knows how to approach a problem. Feeling slow is definitely familiar, while everybody else seems more than satisfied with my results. I'm still trying to always get better at what I do, but at the same time I remind myself not to sweat it. The internet makes it too easy sometimes to see top performers, and mainly their good aspects. Doing average gets you a long way, and a bit better than average a very long way. Stop comparing yourself to others. Just do your best. It's most probably enough. Having hobbies that differ from work is something I'd consider healthy.