I learned it the hard way, as I hit a wall when taking a course on abstract algebra, that the only path to truly understanding college-level math is building so

I learned it the hard way, as I hit a wall when taking a course on abstract algebra, that the only path to truly understanding college-level math is building solid intuition. Otherwise, the sheer number of definitions and theorems will just be overwhelming. Of course, intuition is as critical for pre-college math. It's just that we somehow get the intuition naturally probably because we get to experience all kinds of examples on a daily basis to hone our intuition unconsciously.