>>14367635Walrus poster here
the lab experience you have plus your experience in methods and science practice in general is the most valuable.
I was in the same boat as you and turns out research wasnt for me, but all that experience working in a lab that isnt just a teaching lab made me a valuable candidate to be hired where I work now (lab tech kek but Id rather be a labrat than a grad slave)
As far as not being smart enough for research, you dont necessarily have to be smart, but the hours you put into it are grueling. You truly have to be passionate about it, or youll have a shitty time.
Or do what I did
>yay undergrad research was cool>go directly to gradschool for PhD>PI was a taskmaster>slog through almost 3 years>school doesnt offer a masters program, only PhD>however I could leave the program with a masters>finished up the requirements and leftBest decision ive ever made. too bad it took 3 years, but im much happier.
Give it a try, you can always go to industry after trying, or vice versa