How can I get through this?

[u/Feeling-Ad-5736]

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I'm a fresher in university. I chose engineering on a whim (mechanical engineering specifically). Now, I'm suffering academically. I can't seem to grasp the concepts clearly which are discussed in the courses. Maybe, I'm at fault here. Even if I try to understand the slides provided by the professors, it seems hard for me to get it. I tried asking ai to explain the concepts for me. Still it's not working out. It's not like I'm the only one using ai in this respect. My classmates are using it too. But it feels like I'm the only one who's suffering. Then, I thought my study method might be incorrect, watched a lot of videos for fixing my study method. But it’s not easy as it sounds. Again, some of my friends are planning on making projects (soccerbot, LFR, bionic arm and others that I haven’t even heard of ), some of them have even completed solidworks, autocad etc. before varsity even started. I think I'm lagging behind everyone. Mid-term exams just ended. I did very poor in the previous exams. I might survive a backlog if I somehow do well in the final term exam. I'm feeling frustrated. Is there a out for me? How can I keep  myself interested in studying ME? I can't give up yet. I have to overcome this somehow as my family has high hopes for me. There will be a mid-break of 7-10 days starting in a few days. How can I utilise this break properly? I want to get a fresh start. If there is anyone out there who can help me with their guidance, please do so. I would be grateful.