College Textbooks Are Really F*cking Expensive. 19 Honest Confessions From Students
by N/A, 9 years ago |
6 min read
College is expensive and it's the stuff you forget about, like textbooks, that can really put you in dangerous financial territory. Lots of students don't know about textbook rental services during their first year and end up spending thousands at the campus bookstore. Despite these options, sometimes the books still just cost so much. This is how the expensive price of college textbooks has affected the lives of 19 students.
1. You can make it to class, but that doesn't mean you can afford the books to you need.
2. Loan disbursement is about playing the waiting game.
3. The first few weeks of the semester are always rough. Not having the books you need makes it even harder.
4. Textbook prices are always so incredibly high.
5. Lots of students find themselves at a loss for what to do.
6. Just 12 books...
7. You gotta do what you gotta do.
8. The struggle is real.
9. Sometimes you just have to wing it.
10. A lot of students are left without options.
11. It may not feel right. But, your wallet will thank you.
12. What else can you do?
13. It's something that no one wants to talk about.
14. There have to be more options.
15. The price of textbooks becomes just another stressful thing added to the life of a college student.
16. #MiddleClassProbs
17. Most professors just expect you to be prepared.
18. And you'll only be able to sell them back for a quarter of what you bought them for.
19. If you're lucky.
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