We are three levels removed from the original post. This all seems very meta. ;-) Anyhow, I don't have much for tips. I was like the OP, too confident from m

We are three levels removed from the original post. This all seems very meta. ;-) Anyhow, I don't have much for tips. I was like the OP, too confident from my own good and was almost crushed by a college engineering program. I think my main problem is I often accomplish things by with intense fits of work. It's easy to underestimate the effectiveness of the slow-and-steady approach. I'm still working on improving with that. Regarding college, my advice is go to class, do the reading, do the assignments. If you can find a group to study and do homework with, that helps. I'd also recommend reading "Getting Things Done". The power of identifying the next task for a project is truly amazing and the "get it out of your head" ready does reduce stress.