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Thanks. The CS program I'm enrolled in uses Python, which I'm trying to get a comfortable handle on before the semester begins so I can maximize the experience of the course. It's just been my understanding that learning scheme (particularly through SICP) is valuable for learning how to be a more creative and thoughtful programmer, and C is a good place to become familiar with low-level principles and is useful for work-endeavors, so I wanted to double check to make sure there wasn't a particular order that makes them fall into place easier.
In a related note, do open-source projects tend to favor any languages? (*Not* in the <language A> is better than <language B> sense.) Internships are sparse where I am so I'd like to get a headstart in being involved in some open source projects to build a portfolio, curious if there are languages that open more doors in that department.