....was not bad at all....the only bad thing about going back to school is purchasing those darn books!!! omg for 2 i've already spent $200 i still ahve 3 more to buy! hehe....hope you ladies had a nice day as well :)
HallsLady
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I spent 900 on books last semester, that what happens when you got those superstar professors that are always on the History channel they want you to buy all of this ish. This year I am taking my science requirement so I should add 400 to the last bill, it's so ridiculous!!!
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I start school next week. I'm only taking one class so hopefully there wont be too many books. I was a History/Education major for my undergrad so I was always spending 700 a semester on used books its so ridic
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thank god im in my las year and dont need books that way that money can go towards the wedding but i do feel your pain did you try any discount sites? Since starting grad school I think I have saved over 200 using those sites.
o and i saved even more getting a barnes and noble membership )10% off all purchases!!!!!!
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FH actually is starting school for the first time in years on Tuesday. He's super nervous and like you is dreading the purchase of the books. It's ridiculous how much of a mark up there is. Talked FH into purchasing online to save money.
HallsLady
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My school has a network where we buy used books from each other but it still adds up, one teacher alone wanted 14 books a course manual with selected readings basically photocopies in cheap azz binding for 50 bucks. I guess they figure you spend 50K on tuitions whats almost a grand on books?
I have has a BN membership since high school and it's rocks, i use it mostly for my own personal reading choices since I am a book worm.
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Posted by amandah75
FH actually is starting school for the first time in years on Tuesday. He's super nervous and like you is dreading the purchase of the books. It's ridiculous how much of a mark up there is. Talked FH into purchasing online to save money.
Try half.com it's Ebay's little sister!
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Posted by amandah75
FH actually is starting school for the first time in years on Tuesday. He's super nervous and like you is dreading the purchase of the books. It's ridiculous how much of a mark up there is. Talked FH into purchasing online to save money.
Congrats to FH for starting school again... I got my 2nd bachelors in 2004 at night while working full time... it's rough, but it can be done!!
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congrats on your first day ggrulz! I start today!!! I'm dying to see what my books are going to be!(literally dying to see what their gonna cost!).
christine2010
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i went back to school yesterday too. i was miserable the whole day. i have 4 classes & a lab. i am at school from 8AM until 4PM. all i kept reminding myself was that in May i am finished with school forever.
as for my books: i pre ordered everything from either half.com or textbooks.com. my sister who is pre-nursing spent over $700 & shes not finished yet. she has a poster of a skeleton hanging in my moms dinning room & a disecting kit in the kitchen.
FutureMrs.M
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geez i feell lucky cuz i dont start till next week
FuTuRe MrS MaZz
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i learned this little tip halfway through college... DO NOT USE THE BOOKSTORE - find out what texts you need ahead of time, buy off of half.com or ebay and then sell back on the net. (I primarily used half.com and it works great) In most cases, I got back about as much as I paid for the book. It just didnt work as well when a new edition came out.
