TITLE: Introduction and Prerequisites to Abstract Algebra
QUESTION [5 upvotes]: So I've seen similar questions asked, but none that really helped me out. I'm going to be a freshman in college next year, having already taken Multivariate Calculus and Elementary Linear Algebra. Of course these were very basic, only second-year undergraduate courses, but I am still interested in self-studying Abstract Algebra. I purchased Basic Algebra I by Jacobson, which is fairly readable so far (and I've been doing the exercises) but I am worried that I will get lost in it soon. Are there any better resources to start from, given my current mathematical standpoint? What else should I learn before digging into this topic on an introductory level, besides proof techniques and set theory? My problem is not in understanding the concepts, but rather my mathematical vocabulary is limited and I find certain definitions to be rather confusing. 
Basically, where should I start/what should I read in order to build my mathematical vocabulary so that I don't constantly Google while reading texts on Abstract Algebra? Maybe if someone even has a math reference to symbols and words that would be great!

REPLY [2 votes]: Although I initially hated it, I would recommend (Michael) Artin's Algebra. It's different in that linear algebra is intimately tied into the flow of the book. But when I came back to understand linear algebra in terms of group theory, I found the book invaluable.
Abstract Algebra is slightly annoying in that several passes over the same subject in different directions is required to get a firm understanding. And in order to accomplish that, it helps to study abstract algebra from several different authors. I'd recommend stock-piling several books on it, just to come back to them later.