I just spent $193 on one text book today!

[Reverend_Smitty]

and it's for a chemistry class that I am dreading. I would have searched online to get it cheaper but the lab manual was attached in the packet; apparently it was designed by the chemistry department and you can't buy it separately. Talk about having you by the balls! I also spent $73 on a complete works of Shakespeare (I think I will hold on to that one because it's quite a nice book), and $83 on a nutrition book that I will probably only use the CD ROM diet analysis program for a project. My cultural anthropology books were the cheapest (13 and 15 dollars). Oh yeah and I still have to purchase a $40 study guide. What an expensive day!

[flamingyouth]

1. I spent $180 on an anatomy book last year

:o

[Fenris]

2. That's almost half of what i spent on all my books!

:o

[flamingyouth]

3. That Hebrew Scriptures book weighs 4 lbs, BTW

:D

[Fenris]

5. It isn't light.

The prof made fun of someone for writing in on their pre-course questionairre that they believed that the bible was the word of God as long as it was the "KJB" version. :rofl:

[flamingyouth]

6. What did you say on the questionnaire?

:D

[Fenris]

7. I said it was a collection of writings

That Jews and Christians believe is either the word of God or inspired by God.

[flamingyouth]

8. Good answer, considering the prof.

The KJV guy is going to be a problem, I imagine.

[Reverend_Smitty]

4. My anatomy book cost somewhere in that ballpark too

I spent 150 on a Physics book last semester as well. I really can't stand sciences for that reason alone!

[uppityperson]

9. I hate the textbook scam

They put all these books on the syllabus, and you go buy them and spend brazillions on them. Or you wait to see what you really need, then go to buy them but they are all gone. At the end of the term, you try to sell them back to be told no, the next edition is ordered for next term so we can only give you 5 cents on the dollar. argh argh argh. I don't mind paying money for a decent book, but why are they so blasted expensive and only used once if at all?

I went to college twice, once fresh out of highschool, then as an adult, and have a child starting up now. money money money money, everybody wants more money.

[GCP]

13. It is a scam, pure and simple

I don't know how they've got away with it for so long. You have to have the latest edition which is different from the last edition by probably 1 paragraph; the books are all written by college professors from neighboring schools - in a mutual profit scheme - they sell your prof's books and you sell their's; there's no second-hand market because of a "latest edition" coming out every fucking year.

:banghead::banghead::banghead::banghead::banghead::banghead::banghead::banghead::banghead::banghead:

[uppityperson]

17. But that 1 paragraph makes all the difference!

[alarimer]

16. I think science profs get some sort of kickback

for constantly revising their textbooks. Plus it is something "published" (as in "publish or perish") so I think that is why, in my experience, in science classes they always cost so damn much.

[ContraBass Black]

10. I just paid $430

And overran my textbook butget by 150% because TWO TEXTBOOKS PURCHASED NEW FOR $100 EACH FIVE MONTHS AGO ARE NOW OBSOLETE, MUST BE REPLACED, AND CANNOT BE RESOLD.

[Squatch]

11. Two words: Half.com

[uppityperson]

12. That's what we're doing now, online used books

so far we've used amazon to connect with used books and have gotten them quickly. I forgot half.com, must look there too. Thank you.

[Blue_Forney05]

14. Half.com

I got mine there and save like over 50 percent. I consider this one way of sticking it to the "coporate man"

[Hissyspit]

15. Keep a hold of the long view:

You are investing in yourself and education. Once you have it, no one can take it away from you. Nothing wrong with buying used books, but I still have that complete Shakespeare book after 25 years.

[Midlodemocrat]

18. For my sophomore daughter's 'fee' night at her high school,

because it's not like we pay taxes or anything :shrug:

$400. Fees and school supplies, including a $125 calculator. I did send an email to the Principal suggesting that the publish the list of fees at the beginning of the summer, because I know a lot of people who can't come up with $400 in three days.

[DS1]

19. WHICH ONE? I've got an extra from summer, with the little online

packet unopened..

[SlavesandBulldozers]

20. there's a piece of software out there that can help you out with chemistry

http://www.cdaccess.com/html/shared/prosci.htm

it's a FLASH-based series of software called CollegePro science. It really helped me thru Chemistry. I guess I learn differently than most. Just thought I'd let you know, I needed every little bit of help i could get.

[RebelOne]

21. My daughter, who just got her bachelors degree,

would complain about the price of the textbooks. But she was fortunate, her education is free because she works for a college in Miami, FL. And if she is still working there when her daughters are ready for college, their education will be free also.

[AllegroRondo]

22. I got the Complete Works of Shakespear for $18

at Barnes and Noble - after Christmas sale.

Good deal.

[deadparrot]

23. I know how you feel. I just for two polysci books--paperbacks--

for a grand total of $173. I couldn't find them on half.com. :puke:

My only condolence is that at the end of the semester, I can sell back the books for a pretty good resale value. Thank god I got good money via scholarships, or else books would really sink me. :shrug: