Uncle Sam Wants You ! Spidey Everybody gets one . <| sep |> I was a lazy but high marks student in high school as well . I went to community college for the first five years of my higher education . The first two years there , I had the same study habits as my high school self , which still got me A ' s . Granted , I was taking easy classes . When I decided to do engineering , I realized that it was going to be tough and that I had to actually work and study . My professor was tough , had high expectations , and graded somewhat unfairly . However , he taught me how to have an engineering mindset and produce quality work . After transferring , I feel very comfortable in my major classes and am receiving top marks . Things clicked for me and I learned how to study and think . I didn ' t even realize I needed to change until it was forced upon me .