College days are the best days of everyone’s lives and the first year is itself the most beautiful as students make new friends, most of them start living on their own therefore get more freedom, they were already tired by preparing for entrance exams and want to enjoy their life now. There is nothing wrong with it, you should be enjoying and exploring new things in your college life but it’s good to start working on building your skills so that all this doesn’t become a problem in your career path. 

Always take out some time for the career you want to pursue. Even if you just give two or three hours for improving your skills, you will get on a different level in a year.


Basically, a Bachelor Of Technology In Computer Engineering or B-Tech Degree falls in this category. It takes 4 years to do this course. To do this course, it is mandatory for the students to pass Senior Secondary School or 12th-Grade Degree, with at least 60-65 percent marks.


In this article, you will get to know about things you should be doing or not doing in your first year of college if you are a computer science, an engineering student.

Complete placements as part of your studies:

As well as completing practical projects, there is no better way to prepare for computer science careers than by undertaking relevant work experience. All computer science students have the chance to complete a one-year paid and assessed work placement as part of their course, at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels. Most placements are with local employers, but there is also the opportunity to complete this year in industry at an English-speaking employer elsewhere in Europe.

Get a strong foundation before you specialize

You may already have a clear idea of the area of computer science you want to specialize in, and it can be tempting to dive straight into a highly specialized course. But don’t go too fast! You don’t want to waste time following a specialization that you later decide to change, or risk skipping past some of the essential elements which underlie all computer science careers.

Identifying potential career paths can help you develop an appropriate marketing strategy for your skills. When you know your preferred career trajectory, it becomes easier to organize how you present your abilities.

  • Do I want to spend my time coding? Full-time or some of the time?
  • Am I interested in coding or programming?
  • How much of my day do I want to spend troubleshooting?
  • Do I want to work with end-users or focus on strategy and development?
  • Am I more comfortable with short-term projects or assignments with a lengthy deadline?
  • Am I more interested in building things from scratch, or developing someone else's ideas?
  • Do I want to report to a single manager, or am I more suited to answering multiple clients?

In this article, you will get to know about things you should be doing or not doing in your first year of college, if you are a computer science, engineering student:

1. Work on Typing Speed

2. Remember GPA Matters But Skills Matters More

3. Learn Smartly According to College Curriculum

4. Work on Your Communication and Writing Skills

5. Learn By Implementing (Making Projects)

6. Apply For Good Internships

7. Start Using Competitive Sites

8. Be Aware Of Good Programs

9. Priority Should Not be Given To Certificates

10. Don’t Try To Learn All Languages In One Go


Bonus Tip: Explore New Things in Your First Year – Do you know there are various subfields in the IT industry? So you should be exploring numerous new things in your first year to know about in which field you are actually interested. There are many fields such as cyber security, blockchain, full-stack developer, Python developer, Java developer, AI/ML,  MERN, MEAN developer etc. So, don’t forget to know about all these fields to eventually find out the worthwhile one for you.



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