[David]

It happened with smart students 20 years ago when I was in college and it'll keep happening, unfortunately. As for college vs the real world. I found college more stressful. My last year of engineering school, I was getting regular headaches. I didn't get them before or after. When your future relies on a report being turned in on time or passing a test, it's pretty stressful. Now if I miss a deadline (which rarely happens) I get a slap on the wrist.

Funny story: One of college roommates missed a final during his fraternity hell week. His TA called a couple weeks later to apologize for losing his final and asked my roommate if he remembered what grade he got. My roommate said he got a B and TA said oh yeh that sounds right. Lucky bastard. BTW, that roommate runs a software company and is a millionaire.