Be patient with yourself.
Treat yourself with kindness.
You will fail many times, but as long as you are failing forward, don’t give up!
Read a little bit each day, and take notes. Review your notes before each class.
Set deadlines earlier. And next time, take up the research librarian’s offer to review your paper for correct APA format.
Every conversation, every meeting, every colloquium, every speaker, every conference and every class discussion is an opportunity to learn. Every. Single. Time. Be sure to listen more than you talk.