[header] How to overcome a lack of academic confidence [title] Take responsibility for your work. [step] Lack of academic confidence often stems from bad grades or critique you received on your work. By assessing your work and taking responsibility for your role in bad grades or negative feedback, you can start making changes that will help cultivate academic confidence. 
[substeps] For example, if you received a bad grade for an assignment because you didn't read the instructions or did it too quickly, these are factors that you can easily control. Accept that the mistakes were your responsibility and make sure to learn from the experience.