hi, i was born in China, immigrated to Europe when i was 11 years old. though where we live has huge influence on our persona, it can't make us who we were not. Growing up is not a one person challenge, try to surround urself with peers & mentors, participate & contribute to international no profit projects ( i was involved in the UNIDO program, the branch of UN who promote investment & tech transfer, it was a eye opener for me, and my first dive into the business world) I agree with b6 on college stuff, cause most of them are built to be social pressure reducers, they just "gaged" people ouside of the world as long as possible.

Don't fear for have failed some exams, cause those are just bugs from an antiquated sys，just hack your way out! lol