Why You Should Wait To Buy Textbooks

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By Franklin Skribbit


No one enjoys dropping hundreds of dollars on brand new textbooks every semester. When you're a freshman just entering college, you assume that you need to own all the books on your list. After all, the professor wouldn't list them if they aren't going to use them, right? Wrong.

Typically, the subjects you want to create study groups for are the subjects you aren't entirely comfortable with. If you don't know very many people in your group, it can be awkward and embarrassing admitting how little you know about the potential test material.

For the most part, stick to common fonts. No one will respect a resume written in bubble-letters. This is not a middle school party invitation. This is a professional resume. On very rare occasions (creative industries), slightly unusual fonts may be acceptable. But be very careful about not crossing the line.

That's right. You heard me. There are some textbooks that you will never even remove from the shrink-wrap, meaning that you just spent $80 on a book you never wanted and you'll never use. No one likes wasting that kind of money. Quite often your professor will let you know on the first day of class which books will be used through the course.

Push the Limit

Be careful about what contact information you give. If you are still using your juvenile, middle school e-mail, you might want to consider getting a new, more professional one. Being known as pinkunicornlover4evr will not lend much credibility to you professionally.

Many college campuses provide textbook rental services. If your school doesn't, there may be a nearby textbook store that will rent books to students. Check with them early as rentals tend to fly off the shelf. This is a GREAT way to save a ton of money on your required texts.

Eliminate the things that would typically distract you, such as friends or Facebook. When you have organized as a group for a shared cause, none of you have much time to waste. You are all on a schedule based on everyone else in the group's schedule. Get down to business as soon as you meet, and stay on track the whole time.

Be careful with your formatting when you include dates, descriptions, and chronologies. If you use months in one job history, include months in all your job descriptions. If you organize your work history in reverse chronological order, make sure your public service, education, and other categories are reverse order as well.

Many courses are beginning to utilize the web as a means for submitting homework and tracking progress. Frequently, these online systems also provide an e-book for student use. It is pointless to also purchase a paper version of your text if everything you need is already provided through your online options.

On College Campuses all over from Nampa to Miami, more and more students are beginning to realize the importance and effectiveness of working in study groups. Not only does it save lots of time, studies have shown that on average, students that study with at least one other person score higher test grades. Don't let your pride or your fear get in the way of getting the highest score possible for yourself.




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