Second Year analyst behind

Hello everyone,

Hopefully you guys can help me with a little problem I am having. I am a second year analyst at a midsize ibank and I am well behind the rest of my peers in terms of technical skills at this point.

I went to an ivy with no business degree option so I was always a little behind those who had studied finance in school. I assumed that after a year I would be up to speed and just as good in my ability to model but I have not grasped the technical skills that really help people become good modelers. I feel like I have definitely improved but others around me have improved so much more and I have just not caught up. We worked crazy hours(I pitch a lot) over the past year so I had not been able to just study financial text in order to improve my skills.

With market conditions as they are and the end of the year at hand, I find myself with a bit more free time. What can I do to build my skill set? I really just want to become a proficient modeler. That is the ultimate goal. I feel like that is just impossible without a strong technical skill set. How can I do this quickly(or as quickly as possible) so I can at least get on par with my fellow analysts.

I know some of you might think this job isn't for everyone but I refuse to believe that I am not smart enough to make it. Any advice is much appreciated.