No offense, but Introduction to Algorithms by MIT is a terrible book. Not only is even the most recent revision riddled with pages upon pages of errors, but the majority of undergrads shouldn't be exposed to at least a quarter of the book. It really is a tedious text, even given the subject. I don't have alternatives to offer, since this is what my school chose to use this semester, and I haven't been exposed to others yet.
Otherwise, your post was most excellent, particularly regarding writing and business courses. People - especially get to know your teachers. Not only will this help you when you're floundering about with a topic, but networking is key. (Of course, this doesn't help much if your teachers never actually did work in the field, but it still can't hurt.)
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No offense, but Introduction to Algorithms by MIT is a terrible book. Not only is even the most recent revision riddled with pages upon pages of errors, but the majority of undergrads shouldn't be exposed to at least a quarter of the book. It really is a tedious text, even given the subject. I don't have alternatives to offer, since this is what my school chose to use this semester, and I haven't been exposed to others yet. Otherwise, your post was most excellent, particularly regarding writing and business courses. People - especially get to know your teachers. Not only will this help you when you're floundering about with a topic, but networking is key. (Of course, this doesn't help much if your teachers never actually did work in the field, but it still can't hurt.)