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I tried to check and see what books I would need for my classes, and since I already have what I'm fairly sure they'll be using as the Pscyh 101 book, I really shouldn't have to buy very much. I can't believe the psych statistics class doesn't want me to buy a book, so I'm assuming they just haven't told the school bookstore to order anything yet. Japanese is just the Genki text and workbook, since I already bought my dictionaries last year, and Psych of Personality looks to be only one book. Either the entire arts department doesn't use books or they haven't ordered any yet. I wouldn't be surprised either way. I was making sure I had a bunch of money put away specifically for books... it looks like I won't have to use most of it. Even if psych stat wants me to buy a book or two, and personality wants me to buy one, unless they're freakishly expensive (I wouldn't put it past them!), I'll have money leftover from what I put away.
Anyone intending to go to college who hasn't gone yet - when people tell you the books are expensive? They are not joking. When they tell you you might have to spend over a hundred dollars on one book? They are not exaggerating. I haven't seen a book for over two hundred, but my best advice is that if I class wants you to buy a book that expensive, drop it unless it's critical for your major. College is a giant scam to take your money. I mean, you learn too and it can be a lot of fun, but still a scam.
I do not have the Japanese teacher I thought I was getting! Fitzgerald-sensei and Kishi-sensei have apparently switched around so that Kishi-sensei has all the 201s and Fitzgerald-sensei has most of the 101s, with one class taught by someone named Kojima-sensei, who is likely new due to the fact that her name is written in plain text instead of being a link to her e-mail address. Kojima-sensei's first name is Yuko, and I remember that someone working in the lab where biogant works is named Yuko, so I will ask him what her last name is when I see him online, or perhaps he will comment after reading this entry.
shoebox_project updated! I find that I barely remember what's been going on, and will likely have to reread past bits of it. This isn't actually a burden.
ETA: I was just being annoyed at the cost of books in general. Read Zim's comment for other, better solutions than just dropping the class.
Anyone intending to go to college who hasn't gone yet - when people tell you the books are expensive? They are not joking. When they tell you you might have to spend over a hundred dollars on one book? They are not exaggerating. I haven't seen a book for over two hundred, but my best advice is that if I class wants you to buy a book that expensive, drop it unless it's critical for your major. College is a giant scam to take your money. I mean, you learn too and it can be a lot of fun, but still a scam.
I do not have the Japanese teacher I thought I was getting! Fitzgerald-sensei and Kishi-sensei have apparently switched around so that Kishi-sensei has all the 201s and Fitzgerald-sensei has most of the 101s, with one class taught by someone named Kojima-sensei, who is likely new due to the fact that her name is written in plain text instead of being a link to her e-mail address. Kojima-sensei's first name is Yuko, and I remember that someone working in the lab where biogant works is named Yuko, so I will ask him what her last name is when I see him online, or perhaps he will comment after reading this entry.
shoebox_project updated! I find that I barely remember what's been going on, and will likely have to reread past bits of it. This isn't actually a burden.
ETA: I was just being annoyed at the cost of books in general. Read Zim's comment for other, better solutions than just dropping the class.