You know, I started programming basic on my TI-85, and that's what got me into writing C, then Java, etc. Maybe modern computers/operating systems just aren't easy enough to start out with programming on these days. I know that writing a GUI app for Windows is still a frightening task for me, and I've been writing code for 7+ years:)
It was the smartest thing that I ever did. It will give you the chance to see what life outside of school is like and clear your head before college. You could also use this year off to gain residency in the state of your college, this was also pretty helpful for me.
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You know, I started programming basic on my TI-85, and that's what got me into writing C, then Java, etc. Maybe modern computers/operating systems just aren't easy enough to start out with programming on these days. I know that writing a GUI app for Windows is still a frightening task for me, and I've been writing code for 7+ years :)
It was the smartest thing that I ever did. It will give you the chance to see what life outside of school is like and clear your head before college. You could also use this year off to gain residency in the state of your college, this was also pretty helpful for me.