C++ or Other Language

[FatherSioux]

I'm returning to school to obtain my CS Degree. I know there are schools of thought that self teaching the CS material has real value. I'm not debating that but it's not the route I'm going to take.

My real question is in regards to which language to try and dive into first. The two schools of thought on this that I've observed are to dive headfirst into C++ because of how well equipped you will be for languages in the future. On the other hand some out there say to learn Python/Java because of the lower barrier to entry and more digestible language.

Asking anyone familiar with the topic to share some insights into what they did, what they wished they did and what they would do if they could do it all over again.