Books you MUST read before college
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If you go into CS, ECE or EE I highly recommend The Mythical Man Month by Fred Brooks. One of the best books on software engineering to date, if not the best.
That is honestly a good question, I was thinking about video games but that doesn't pay all that well. Then again I like to debate with people but I really don't want to be a politician. I am confused on what I want to do for my future AHH!
Obligitory Kama Sutra reference.
That, after all, is a big part of college life.
And anything that gives you a good handle on how to quickly analyze seemingly amorphous "cases" in a structured & logically sound way.
"Case" is used here as a placeholder for diverse things like economic problems, political issues, English lit, philosophy, project management scenarios, engineering problems, other.
The need to do a good job breaking down and isolating variables & analyzing them, and justifying planned actions, is presented to you over & over & over in college, via courses on different subjects. Getting good at that will put you ahead!
And read up on a process for how to write well. Need for that skill will confront you over & over again in college.
just for fun
That, after all, is a big part of college life.
And anything that gives you a good handle on how to quickly analyze seemingly amorphous "cases" in a structured & logically sound way.
"Case" is used here as a placeholder for diverse things like economic problems, political issues, English lit, philosophy, project management scenarios, engineering problems, other.
The need to do a good job breaking down and isolating variables & analyzing them, and justifying planned actions, is presented to you over & over & over in college, via courses on different subjects. Getting good at that will put you ahead!
And read up on a process for how to write well. Need for that skill will confront you over & over again in college.
just for fun
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DrPizza
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It really depends on your major. If you're going into one of the soft majors (philosophy, English, psychology, history, etc., there are tons of books that you'd benefit by reading as soon as possible. Especially since you won't have much time after college because you'll be so busy as manager of McDonalds. 
(j/k)
Rather, the type of major you have will affect the types of books that are "must read." If you were majoring in math or physics, I could give you a few titles. But, they'd be more or less useless to you if you were going to major in French literature.
(j/k) Rather, the type of major you have will affect the types of books that are "must read." If you were majoring in math or physics, I could give you a few titles. But, they'd be more or less useless to you if you were going to major in French literature.
Regardless of your major, you should want to develop (or add to) a strong general fund of knowledge as a result of your education. A book which was on my school's required reading list was Paul Heyne's "The Economic Way of Thinking", which presents general economics in a pretty engaging way. Everyone (certainly every voter) should have a general understanding of basic economics. The book's over $100 on Amazon (darn textbook pricing), so just check it out from a library.
Edit: And good luck in school!
Edit: And good luck in school!
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I'd say it varies from person to person, but here's my own list:
Atlas Shrugged (good recommendation Loki)
The Bible (even if you aren't religious)
A Short History of Nearly Everything
Guns, Germs, and Steel
the God Delusion AND The Language of God
I'm sure I'll think of some more, but that would keep you mighty busy
Atlas Shrugged (good recommendation Loki)
The Bible (even if you aren't religious)
A Short History of Nearly Everything
Guns, Germs, and Steel
the God Delusion AND The Language of God
I'm sure I'll think of some more, but that would keep you mighty busy
DrPizza
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I agree with Mursilis wholeheartedly about having more rounded knowledge. Hence, I'd recommend books in science, business, politics, etc. which would help you understand the world around you long before I'd recommend most classical pieces of fiction. Not that fiction isn't entertaining, but to say that a lot of works of fiction "help us to understand our fellow man" or whatever reason the English majors give us to read Shakespeare, etc., is probably stretching it a bit. I'm not saying that they're not wonderful books to read; but in terms of gaining any knowledge, non-fiction works give you a lot more bang for your buck.
don't let the length of Atlas Shrugged scare you off... the 60+ page John Galt speech is totally skippable.
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