<prompt> Human: I am an 18YrOld Uni student with some questions about how i should orient my goals to be effective so that I can achieve financial independence as early as possible.What books are articles are good places to start to learn as much as I can about this space? Investing, FIRE, Stock Market, Index Funds, Etc.I have an extremely low yearly living expense currently my parents pay for much of my stuff, and reasonable income Ill have about 3,000 this summer of excess cash, how should i distribute it, or at least where should i start? I have no Debts, and will not accrue any throughout my college career I have the privilege equivalent of a full ride.How can i maximize my effectiveness so that I reach FI as quickly as possible what are the basic steps, and where should I go from where I am?What advice would you give to someone as young as I am in this space, and how can I use my extra time to my advantage? I have a disproportionate amount of time to my money currentlyHow should I distribute my paycheck percentage wise 1200-1300, I need 130 or so for living expenses foodgas?Details:I make 20 an Hour, 40Hr a week.I will have about 3,000 of free cash to invest by the time i go back to school this semester.I will probably pick up a part time job during my school semester for about 10hr, 20hrwkSide Notes:I have 6 semesters left of college, and am majoring in Comp Sci.I can basically live on very little, as many of my expenses are covered.I am most interested in compound growth, and want to learn about consistent ways to accrue wealth over a long term goal. As many young adults are, I am impatient, but am learning quickly to be patient, and want my financial situation to reflect that growing patience.I dont mind working 80 hrwk, as Ive done so since high school if you include school hours as work.Thank you for taking the time, I appreciate it.Cheers!-B  <response>: Dont waste time burning yourself out and overworking during school. Get good grades or work on side projects that will get you a job. You dont retire early because you bagged groceries during college, you retire early because you got a 175k job after graduation and lived on 35k. 