Be curious about how things work. Computer Science is really about giving instructions to the computer for it to do something - output something to screen, plac

Be curious about how things work. Computer Science is really about giving instructions to the computer for it to do something - output something to screen, place some bytes in a file, add two numbers, store something in memory, send some bytes onto a network, etc. As you learn things, explore and try things out - the worst that can happen is you see errors. A simple example: once you learn how an if/then/else statement works in whatever language you are learning in, put some different data types into the if clause - strings, integers, floats, arrays, etc. See what happens. Don't just finish the assigned exercises and be done, explore a little. Much of the technical aspects of programming can be learned on your own. Since you are at a university setting, interact with professors and other students to expand your knowledge, ask questions, explore tangential topics.