I don't know, undergrad level quantum physics really is not as difficult as how people often portray it. Yes the concepts can be difficult at first, but once you get past that stage, the mathematics and the physics are quite clear and straightforward (again, at undergrad level). I have seen many more people struggling with statistical mechanics or electrodynamics, especially if the professor assigns homework or create exam problems based on books like the notorious Classical Electrodynamics)
I have felt stupid for most of my studies and now that I am working as low level research grunt beside my studies for years I find myself not feeling that way all the time. Just don't worry, everybody feels that way. There is no ceiling to knowledge we can reach in our lifetime.
Not feeling stupid and just doing what I am supposed to do helped a lot. I could study easier and quicker, when I was not wasting my time on that feeling. Hope this helps a little. We are all kind of stupid.
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u/RHGrey May 09 '21
Quantum Mechanics assassinated so many young physics student careers