<p>If I’d known then what I know now, I’d have gone somewhere else. Just kidding. Sort of. :)</p>
<p>Seriously, for anyone who’s thinking of majoring in computer science (6-3), but doesn’t know much about the discipline or career prospects, I have a few recommendations:</p>
<p>[ul]
[li]M.S. Mahoney’s [articles</a> on the history of computing](<a href=“http://www.princeton.edu/~mike/computing.html]articles”>http://www.princeton.edu/~mike/computing.html)[/li][li]Frederick K. Brooks’ Mythical Man-Month[/li][li][So</a> You Want to Major in Computer Science or CSE](<a href=“Academics | Bachelor's Program | Computer Science”>Academics | Bachelor's Program | Computer Science) from Stanford’s CS department[/li][/ul]</p>
<p>These all have a bearing on “how to study”.</p>