ILM
John,
Take a lot of art classes. Most of the stuff you are going to learn
in the computer classes is going to be obsolete by the time you get
out but the art and design experience will life with you a lifetime.
Unless you want to program, programs like 3DS and even the big boys
(or should I say big bucks) don't require programming skills to do
animation. But on the other hand, if you don't have good desing
skills and a good knowledge of color, you are never going to be worth
as much as the guy who has these skills. Other good classes to take
might include classes on film or if your lucky and your school has
classes in classical animation.
Andrew McClary
Graphic Alchemy