elanya

Both AK and skjaere may be right on some regards. I would echo that I do believe in your brains and especially your passion. The academic life _may_ not be for you, who knows. It's really quite true that it's the cream of the school crop who become successful, notable academics, and even those of us who do really well in school might not be those people. But AK has a point: all kinds of people are academics, and you just need to be who you are.

Here's my point: you're doing your Master's now, so enjoy it. I realize that the thought of not continuing towards your PhD and academic career may be very scary and discouraging. I've been there myself. But give yourself some time to mull it over and consider that your current studies, even if they don't lead you farther in that direction, can be really goddamn good for you. Enjoy it, learn as much as you can, publish something. Grad studies isn't just about becoming an academic, it's about meeting people, being in a new place, and studying something that you love.

Whether you continue down this path or not, try to be comfortable with both choices, and then make the best choice for you. You have a lot of time left to think about it.