Ask HN: I feel incapable of learning

Ask HN: I feel incapable of learning
4 by lethologica | 3 comments on Hacker News.
I'm currently in my second year of University and I feel like I'm not actually absorbing any of the information that is being taught. I'm only just passing. I have difficulty recalling information and putting it into context. I'll hear numbers and terms and phrases and it kind of feels like they all just "bounce off" of my brain. I've tried using flash cards, creating a zettelkasten (a kind of personal wiki note taking system), I've completed the course "Learning How to Learn", I take extensive notes, I've tried improving my diet, exercising, and making sure I get enough sleep. All to no real benefit. Am I just dumb? It's really demotivating! Is there anything else that I could try? Have you experienced something similar?