Thursday, January 05, 2006

The leech...

Tonight I went to class for a short while to get the information needed for the term. We were all reminded to go to the bookstore and get the required text book for the course, if we hadn't already done so. After leaving the class I figured I would go to the bookstore to purchase the book for this class (Management Information Systems) and also for my Marketing class. Most books that I have bought in the past were around $60, which I thought was pretty outrageous. Today was definitely a shock...

Management Information Systems - $140.00
Marketing - $90.00


That’s right, I paid over $250 (after taxes) for two text books...is it just me or is that uncalled for? I realize these books contain the information required to realize my full potential and eventually make the 'big bucks'...but please. The scariest part about the whole thing is that I potentially have 3 more text books to buy for this term.

That’s my rant for the day…thanks for listening.

Tomorrows schedule:
Morning – Ping-pong & Squash
Afternoon – Se7en (the movie) & then dinner downtown (Spadina Gardens)
Evening – Quality time at Chers

5 comments:

gasenzer said...

Phil, perhaps you could come up with a better "system" of relaying the "information" to the student; one that might eventually replace these costly textbooks you speak of. Perhaps you might even want to "market" your solution to the "management" of the university. Gosh, all of a sudden those text books are sounding more and more justified.

~Cher~ said...

Sorry babe...schools LOVE to gouge students, cos we all know that students are, by far, the RICHEST people on the planet, what with their successful careers and whatnot. :(

johnpault said...

about time you starting posting, i like the new lay out it should help you pick up the guys

johnpault said...

your a slow bitch with posting eh

johnpault said...

pwned