The path to game programming
 

I'll be attending my first year of computer science at the end of this month. Is computer science the right path to game programming? Because it targets for buisness where I wouldn't even be using a GUI. I'm assuming that I should find a university after for programming in that field. I hope im right.

Computer Science is a good path to take for game program... despite the fact that your school teaches it with a business approach is not a problem. You will still learn the basics, the foundation, etc... You may want to inform your professors that businesses do have need for GUIs, so they may want to touch on that concept a bit.

Even if you don't go over GUIs, graphics, etc... you can always pick up a $20 book or a free web tutorial and learn it on your own...

A minor in mathematics probably wouldn't hurt either... for the rendering of graphics and such.

About the classes of CS, do they really kill you with so much work? More than the average person can handle? Kinda scares me...
I'm an intermidiate programmer in C from reading a book, with some experience with console applications. Had a trouble understanding linked lists.

In my first year of Software Engineering, I must of put in about 20 hours in total, over the entire year, second year was not much more, for me it was easy because i had the bacground in programming, but i am look forward to my dissitation so i can put a lot of effort into something i enjoy :)

The work load is a bit strenous... but it is there to help you learn. You shouldn't have any difficulties being that you have a functional background in C.

20 hours in one full school year!? College must have been a party for you :D

Party + Education = low GPA

IR luckily for me that does not stand true, we dont use GPA but i am on for a first/2-1 at the end of my course :)

The second year was just easy, I went to about 3 lecturers and probably about 3 seminars and out of 12 (for each) and came out second in the year :). Would of made first but i am shit when it comes to design and i cant seem to work out why it looks bad :)

Good deal Berto... glad you are doing well.

The best programmer in my graduating college class, went on to get a Masters in Divinity... and desires to become a preacher. How is that for irony.... lol He still maintains a few open source projects though, so at least he is not completely letting go.

Get that first Bertie - you know you want it.