Today I start my 2nd undergrad...

[Bruno]

You might want to ask your teachers if you really need the latest edition books for your classes. One of my teachers designed his classes so that students could use any of the three previous editions. I was able to get older editions used for about 1/10 of what a new book cost.

[Suu]

The history books are cheap...because history hasn't changed much, or at least in the time period my class is covering. My geography book on the other hand, is almost $200, and I have to have the latest edition which just came out in February.

[Cain]

Remember to search http://avaxhome.ws/ebooks and http://gigapedia.com/ for all your academic book needs as well.

[Suu]

Much appreciated. Since I have reading to do before my books come in.

[Bruno]

The history books are cheap...because history hasn't changed much, or at least in the time period my class is covering. My geography book on the other hand, is almost $200, and I have to have the latest edition which just came out in February.

That's true of a lot of subjects. How much has Algebra, or Calculus changed in the last 50 years? For that matter, how much has Geology changed?

$200 is ridiculous. Is it a huge book? I ask, because the most expensive book I had to buy was for Engineering Fundamentals. It was $140, and fairly small. Also, the class was useless.

[Juana]

Is a masters in graphic design worth anything these days?

The only reason to get one is to teach.

Yes. To teach students that will never have a job because it's a saturated market. Fuck that. At least with history, I can get my teaching certificate and teach in secondary schools if I have to. I'm convinced there's not enough good history teachers in the world.

THIS.

We need a Prospective History Teachers Cabal on PD.com.

I'm inclined to agree. That's Suu, me, and probably others, right?

[Cain]

Me.  Dunno about anyone else.

[Suu]

The history books are cheap...because history hasn't changed much, or at least in the time period my class is covering. My geography book on the other hand, is almost $200, and I have to have the latest edition which just came out in February.

That's true of a lot of subjects. How much has Algebra, or Calculus changed in the last 50 years? For that matter, how much has Geology changed?

$200 is ridiculous. Is it a huge book? I ask, because the most expensive book I had to buy was for Engineering Fundamentals. It was $140, and fairly small. Also, the class was useless.

I haven't picked it up yet. I'm hoping my school has a used copy. I would rent it, but see also: Financial aid delay.

[Stelpa]

Oh my goodness, them's some expensive books 

[Suu]

The grand total at the bookstore today was $345.30 FOR 3 DAMN BOOKS.. 

Not counting my Amazon order of $38.95...also for 3 books.

Fucking school.

[Fredfredly ⊂(◉‿◉)つ]

heh i just found one of the books i had delayed getting on the links cain posted. THANKS CAIN

[Suu]

heh i just found one of the books i had delayed getting on the links cain posted. THANKS CAIN

Yes. That saved me my reading for last week....Too bad it's dry as fuck. Ugh. I printed it out so I could highlight, and I'm sitting there today in the library feeling the need for eyedrops and a huge glass of water.

"And this emperor got killed because this praetorian didn't like him, so the praetorian declared himself emperor and then he was killed 3 months later by his regiment in Germania because they wanted someone else to be emperor but in Thrace there was another emperor who was declared and then killed..."

FUCKING ROME. HOW DID IT WORK?!

[Don Coyote]

heh i just found one of the books i had delayed getting on the links cain posted. THANKS CAIN

Yes. That saved me my reading for last week....Too bad it's dry as fuck. Ugh. I printed it out so I could highlight, and I'm sitting there today in the library feeling the need for eyedrops and a huge glass of water.

"And this emperor got killed because this praetorian didn't like him, so the praetorian declared himself emperor and then he was killed 3 months later by his regiment in Germania because they wanted someone else to be emperor but in Thrace there was another emperor who was declared and then killed..."

FUCKING ROME. HOW DID IT WORK?!

Social inertia and bureaucracy?

[Suu]

heh i just found one of the books i had delayed getting on the links cain posted. THANKS CAIN

Yes. That saved me my reading for last week....Too bad it's dry as fuck. Ugh. I printed it out so I could highlight, and I'm sitting there today in the library feeling the need for eyedrops and a huge glass of water.

"And this emperor got killed because this praetorian didn't like him, so the praetorian declared himself emperor and then he was killed 3 months later by his regiment in Germania because they wanted someone else to be emperor but in Thrace there was another emperor who was declared and then killed..."

FUCKING ROME. HOW DID IT WORK?!

Social inertia and bureaucracy?

"And then Diocletian was named emperor. And there was much rejoicing...he died 20 years later by killing himself in a fever."

The Years of Anarchy...as much as I love Roman history there's only so much of this I can take. Fuck. I actually have a whole chapter on Diocletian to cover yet, but it's sooo dryyyyyyyy....

[Fredfredly ⊂(◉‿◉)つ]

the books arent really killing me this semester its all the sewing and sculpture supplies  i cant download those