Discussion on: What advice would you give a CS student starting their freshman year?

Hey. So a fresher should plan and try to break down their period into 4 parts-

1st year

First year can be devoted to finding your call, your passion, and in the case of computer science, your domain of choice. Whether it be web development, data structures, machine learning etc.

2nd year

Second year should be devoted to working on real life projects related to the chosen domain. Whether it be helping a nearby business set up or freelancing. Nothing fancy.

Third year

Third year should be devoted to finding decent internships and also brushing up on your coding for placements. If you score an internship in the third year, there is a high probability that it'll be convert to a pre-placement offer.

4th year

A great man once said-

Finding a job is a full time job

So in your fourth year, focus on applying to loads and loads of jobs in all your dream companies. As well as brushing up on what you learnt in your 4 year curriculum.

I hope this helps :)