1. Get a business minor
2. Get a programming job while in college
3. Ask questions when you *don't* know something, not to show that you do
4. Your GPA doesn't matter (scholarships aside), but relationships do

-Brent

On Aug 5, 2013, at 7:12 PM, Oliver Reed <crisco...@gmail.com> wrote:

> I'm an incoming freshman, and I was wondering if any of the more experienced 
> BYU students have tips or suggestions to help me (and any other freshman that 
> happen to be subscribed) succeed. Study habits we should start, time 
> management techniques we should practice, and activities we should attend 
> could be helpful as well as any other information you can think of that you 
> wish you had known on entrance.
> 
> Particularly, I'm interested in the CS program. What tips and tricks do you 
> have for a Linux user going to school? Specifically, for CS 142, do I need 
> some way to run Windows or Windows software?
> 
> Thank you for any time and effort you put in to answering my questions. I'm 
> extremely excited to experience college life, and I want my first semesters 
> to be the best possible experience.
> 
> -Oliver Reed
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