I often use the example of the Pythagorean theorem. I first encountered it in pre-vocational secondary education (VMBO), and I didn't understand a word of it at all. You know why? Because it was explained like this.

Teacher: The Pythagorean theorem is A^2 + B^2 = C^2 
Lau: Um... and why? 
Teacher: You just have to remember that, you don't have to understand it; it's too complicated for pre-vocational secondary education (VMBO). 
Lau: But I don't get it, it doesn't make sense. 
Angry teacher: It's NOT that hard >:( It's A squared + B squared = C squared. That's all you need to know. 
Lau: *gets a 2 in math at pre-vocational secondary education*

Because reproducing information is not how my mind works. Neither from a gifted perspective nor from my DID. My mind automatically synthesizes information multi-dimensionally and transdimensionally. And this is an example from pre-vocational secondary education (VMBO)... But in a university master's program, this principle is the same. 

Same struggles at University
You learn the theories or the insights from those theories, and you have to be able to reproduce them on the exam to justify your answer. But if those theories are fundamentally illogical to your mind because they don't take into account the principles of physics or biological processes, are mathematically flawed, or simply squash philosophical space too much under numbers, Then, in a university master's program, exactly the same mechanism occurs as in the first year of pre-vocational secondary education (VMBO).

The weird powerdynamics at university
An added bonus to my university experience is that I felt there was a constant underlying powerdynamic about 'who was the smartest'. As soon as I indicated I didn't understand something, I was regularly treated as if I wasn't intelligent enough for university. This was also the case during my first master's thesis, which was ultimately rejected because the internal supervisor left despite an encouraging external supervisor. During this decision, the university treated me as if I wasn't smart enough to design my own research. But what I didn't understand was not the research itself, but the choices that were being made. I certainly didn't assume I knew everything better. On the contrary, all these power dynamics and people treating me as if I were too stupid made me incredibly insecure. I doubted myself a lot, wondering if I really wasn't smart enough for university.

Ongoing powerdynamics leaves its traces
Five years of university and getting caught up in power dynamics with all sorts of different people took its toll on my character. I often caught myself thinking the most condescending thoughts, calling others stupid, and getting sucked into this underlying dynamic that I preferred to avoid. I became someone who would shout down my own insecurities. Fortunately, I had one rock at university who gave me assignments that were more aligned with my way of processing, which allowed me to suddenly get two 9s. I'm very grateful I met her, so I could also gain some better experiences.