I never studied up to my second year of college. I took geometry in my first year of high school and struck a deal with the teacher that if I got an A on every

I never studied up to my second year of college. I took geometry in my first year of high school and struck a deal with the teacher that if I got an A on every test I wouldn't need to turn in any homework. I never took notes. I entered college passing several AP tests and jumped right in to advanced math and physics courses. I started getting cocky and would skip a week of classes at a time. Eventually I met a course that I couldn't think my way out of, thermodynamics. There was something about it I couldn't wrap my head around. I failed the midterm and decided not to show up for the final. Electricity and magnetism was no picnic either. I got a D in that one. I had hit rock bottom. I eventually had to leave this college and start over with a fresh outlook to do the work and try to enjoy it. I still never took notes in class but I did all the coursework. Eventually I earned a BS in computer science.