'I've lost my self confidence'

At certain points during your years in higher education, you may experience feelings of trepidation and concern. Key moments include when you:

enter university
take on an unfamiliar subject or role
enter a new group or higher level
undergo formal assessment.

You may doubt your intelligence, self-discipline, academic skills or ability to socialise, and this can lead to a drop in self confidence. This is a normal response to changed circumstances, and is usually temporary. If it persists, though:

make sure that you understand exactly what's expected of you
remember that your faculty spends time selecting suitable candidates for its courses. By accepting you, staff are confident that you have the talent to succeed
build up your skills, using mySkills and other resources
ask questions of tutors and fellow students so that you can gain the information and understanding you need
remember that even students who appear very confident may well have doubts themselves!

'I've lost my self confidence'

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