I would advise that instead of reading SICP, you should just take the class: http://groups.csail.mit.edu/mac/classes/6.001/abelson-sussman-lectures/ http://gro

I would advise that instead of reading SICP, you should just take the class: http://groups.csail.mit.edu/mac/classes/6.001/abelson-sussman-lectures/ http://groups.csail.mit.edu/mac/classes/6.001/abelson-sussma... Similarly, using available online courses to get through the crunchier topics (compilers, theory of computation, garbage collection, artificial intelligence, etc.) have always been more beneficial to me than just straight trying to read a book on my own.