<prompt> Human: Im a high school senior who just had a grad party and received around 1500. Ill be taking advantage of a free college opportunity offered in my city for the first 2 years of college so I would like to invest some of this money, as I wont be needing it right away.Where do I begin with something like this? I know the basics of investing and the stock market but what route do I take to get into that? As in do I open an account with eTrade or something?How much should I start investing with? I dont want to use all of it, as Ive been wanting a new computer for a while or maybe something else.Thanks!  <response>: No advice, but the fact that you ask this question means youre on your way. Good luck. 