The "Shit I just bought" thread

I just bought a bunch of text books. Wow, the books end up costing MORE than my classes. I know this is not news to anyone, but there is something wrong with that equation.

kidRiot_sl said:

I just bought a bunch of text books. Wow, the books end up costing MORE than my classes. I know this is not news to anyone, but there is something wrong with that equation.

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Yeah, just spent $600 on 3 textbooks, it's great! Last semester though, I won't miss that.

Buy new or used? A good friend of mine's dad makes a killing doing nothing but buying/reselling textbooks.

I usually get them on Amazon for like 80% off the bookstore, but I was on my honeymoon and needed the books ASAP when i got back.

'13 hyundai veloster. Not a picture of my car in particular, but same color.

aevry_sl said:

'13 hyundai veloster. Not a picture of my car in particular, but same color.

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I love the shape of those things. Did you get the Turbo version?

No, I opted for the better gas mileage but more gadgets. I can play xbox 360 on my nav display!

kidRiot_sl said:

I just bought a bunch of text books. Wow, the books end up costing MORE than my classes. I know this is not news to anyone, but there is something wrong with that equation.

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I had a professor who wrote a text book for his own class and would come out with a new edition every year so you had to buy new.

opiate82_sl said:

I had a professor who wrote a text book for his own class and would come out with a new edition every year so you had to buy new.

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I honesty wonder how much material was new/more accurate with each new release. I'd imagine not much.

It's the easiest way for a professor to make money. My adviser told me either write a work published by a major company that non-academics can read, or write a survey used in undergrad, only way to make money with a PhD apparently.

Itlan_sl said:

It's the easiest way for a professor to make money. My adviser told me either write a work published by a major company that non-academics can read, or write a survey used in undergrad, only way to make money with a PhD apparently.

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You could write a book about feeling sorry for yourself.

I was in a graduate numerical analysis class and the teacher said we had to buy this book on linear algebra or we'd fail (5 students mind you). I saw the book was written by him and decided not to buy it, and actually no one did. He was forced to photocopy relevant information which occurred roughly 3 times in the entire semester. $200 my ass buddy. He retired that year too.

Some have different problem sets (math, engineering) but usually it's all the same - I agree.

Noodleface_sl said:

Some have different problem sets (math, engineering) but usually it's all the same - I agree.

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I was going to say, my experience in sciences/math type classes was that they changed all the problems/exercises, so if you wanted to get the 5-10% of your mark that was from handing in assignments you either needed the latest textbook yourself, or you had to borrow someone else's.

In humanities classes/books, it seems like they mostly just move shit around or retitle stuff to confuse you.

Khane_sl said:

You could write a book about feeling sorry for yourself.

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