Jordan Spurling
The beginning of every semester brings
high hopes and optimism to all students.
They print their syllabuses off, get new note pads and pens, and talk to
their friends to see if they have the same classes together.
In the midst of all of this
excitement, a daunting reality hits you in the face. You have to buy text books. “For the first two years of my college career,
I had the wool pulled over my eyes and thought it was mandatory to buy all of
the textbooks that my teachers told me about.
Some of them I didn’t even use!” said senior Bryce Carey. Of course there are some classes that
actually require you to use them, but it’s rare. “I only bought one book this semester, and so
far I am doing just fine,” said Carey.
According to scholarships.com, the
average college students spend about 1,100 dollars on text books per school year. Realistically, your average student will open
each one of those books twice. With the
internet, students have all the knowledge they need just a few clicks away, so
why waste the money on the book?
If you just have to have the
books, there are some cost saving alternatives.
More than likely, you will be able to find a used version of the book
you are looking for, for a reduced price.
You will just have to deal with some tears or scratches on the
cover. Also, students can rent books
from various companies; you just have to be willing to pay monthly
renewals. You could also rely on my
personal, all time favorite money saving tip, and just have your study sessions
in the campus bookstore.
More than likely, these publishing
companies are just asking ridiculous prices for their books because they know
that it’s only a matter of time before the iPad runs them out of business. I just pray that the app for that isn’t $249.99.
No comments:
Post a Comment