What does it mean by "hit" in this context?
Native speaker’s answer
Rebecca
When one says that something "hit [them]," they mean that they had a sudden realization about something. The speaker is making a statement that she realized how important the program was to young students. Ex: It just hit me! If this method isn't working, we can try something else. Ex: It didn't hit me how important socializing with friends was until I couldn't do it anymore.