The reality of what is making school so hard for you

Going off to college you are always told that you're about to lose all your free time and that whenever you aren't in class you will constantly be studying and completing assignments and writing papers. People always  think that college is nothing like high school and that it is exponentially harder. Just recently I felt overwhelmed by all the new information and assignments that were being thrown at me but after talking to people about it I realized it wasn't because there was too much work or that the work was too hard to do- it was me. I realized that I was the only thing that was making my life so darn difficult. My poor study habits, lack of prioritizing my work, and lack of time management are what led to my inability to preform well. Although it wasn't easy by any means nor am I close to being exactly where I want to be I managed to kick most of my old habits from high school and improve my study skills. I honestly wish I would have done this back in high school because it truly has made my life so much easier and much more enjoyable.