esaress32…
You need to continue to dream larger than the dreams you leveraged to get into your program. Part of being a successful student is stretching your imagination of yourself beyond what it was in the past and balancing your capabilities with your perceived level of proficiency. Learning to set audacious unachievable goals is part of being a design student. Going too far (in the abstract world) and then scaling back ( in the physical world) with care and objectivity is what the best design students do and do well.
The google time management bit is a very good discipline to learn, but eventually you will be able to raise your work load, quality and productivity levels without the need for digital scheduling tools. Look for this milestone when it arrives. Be prepared to let go of methods and techniques you have used to get to a certain level, and then jettison them from your radar in favor of newer higher goals and more sophisticated techniques.
Sometimes those around you can indeed hold you back as mentioned above. This is where you can bring in something from the outside and challenge everyone to raise their game. There may be challenges and emotional spears thrown at you, but if it is something better than before, then you force your fellow students to see you in a new light. That is where you want to be focusing your energies and skill proficiency. Each new project you take on as a student is an opportunity to raise your game and reposition your brand within the tribe.
Good luck…