From quora
https://www.quora.com/Whats-it-like-to-have-attended-an-elite-school-and-then-be-an-utter-failure-afterward

So, even when things get so bad you don't know if life is worth living, just keep putting one foot in front of the other. Try to immerse yourself in an activity that makes you happy. Life will work itself out. You are not a failure, and neither was I.