How Do I Survive Year 2?

About to start my second year and need advice on how to make it through. In a notoriously sweaty group and every day for the past year has felt like a struggle. Deal flow is strong and the whole group is getting worked. I can’t see myself making it another year and just truly unmotivated.

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