Text Books

One of the most ridiculous things about paying for school, is the cost of books. I don't remember exactly how much money I spent on books, but I remember it being a lot. I was shocked at how much they actually cost. There are books that I have that I didn't even use this semester, but I bought them at the beginning of the semester. The end of the semester rolls around, and I find myself looking at my stack of books, trying to figure out which ones I can return to the bookstore. Unfortunately, there aren't that many. I sold back my psychology book today; $55 at the beginning of the semester, and I got $36 back today. That is one of only about three books that I will be able to return. And from what I am hearing from people, you don't get much money back, even if the books are in good condition. The thing that makes me mad, is the text books that can't be returned. Among a few of them, my UNIV 101 book is not returnable, and I never used it once! That is twenty eight dollars wasted on a book that will never serve any purpose. I am hoping to be able to return a couple more of my books and make a little bit more money back. Because I just know that in about a month, I will be doing it all over again; spending hundreds of dollars on books that I may never use. A bunch of the people on my floor are planning on having a book burning night. Maybe this will help make me feel a little better about the whole text book issue.