This place?

( he pauses, considering his answer. he remembers how difficult this place had been and how the only thing that had really helped was reaching out and asking for help. and that had been hard. he was not good at asking for help but he had to. )

This place was exceedingly difficult and it still is. I've been here for what seems like a year now and I still find things that I do not understand. So yes, it is hard.