My turn to vent..
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citychick wrote:
But at least at the end of the year you can sell ur books and get some money... granted it's not gonna be alot like $80 or something but at least its some money back.
I wait until classes start to buy my books just to see which ones i need and don't need so i dont waste unnessecary money.
Thats a really good idea, but i can still sell my books back by well into the school year for full price. -
No, just saying you shouldn't bitch about what you are spending for books...once you start a career $411.32 will seem like a drop in the bucket compared to what you shell out every week/month for taxes
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tjamz wrote:
I'll trade you what you paid for books for what I pay in taxes annually.....excuse me...i need to go take a democrap
Also, I am living off campus and this is indeed my freshman year...but right now with my car situation, and money situation in general (even if I had the money sittin in the bank), I cant afford the $4,000+ for the year (I think it's around there anyway)...If things pan out the way I want them to, I have 3 more years after ndsu that cost $23k alone for tuition...that's not including living costs at all. Dorms at the University I want to attent are $17k/year...I have to start saving now (minus an occassional car splurge ;)) because I want to keep my loans to a minimum. That, and I can only do homework when there's peace and quiet...I cant handle background noises when i do my hwork. As in, the absolute most I can handle is a quiet TV...that's about it.
I have heard mixed reactions from dorm life...most people that I have talked to that live in the dorms want to get out as soon as they can. Maybe I've just talked to the wrong people...idk
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tjamz wrote:
No, just saying you shouldn't bitch about what you are spending for books...once you start a career $411.32 will seem like a drop in the bucket compared to what you shell out every week/month for taxes
Well im not in a career situation. That and im 18 not 20 whatever. So i think ill bitch about my $411.32 kthnx -
citychick wrote:
I agree with you... i wouldn't want to pay 17 grand a year for a tiny little room! yeah it's easier to meet people that way but you can do that in class or in groups.
Yeah i agree also. Its like, just join a group or a house. I'm going into ATO so ill meet people. Already know like 10 people in it. -
torbs wrote:
excuse me...i need to go take a democrapAlso, I am living off campus and this is indeed my freshman year...but right now with my car situation, and money situation in general (even if I had the money sittin in the bank), I cant afford the $4,000+ for the year (I think it's around there anyway)...If things pan out the way I want them to, I have 3 more years after ndsu that cost $23k alone for tuition...that's not including living costs at all. Dorms at the University I want to attent are $17k/year...I have to start saving now (minus an occassional car splurge ;)) because I want to keep my loans to a minimum. That, and I can only do homework when there's peace and quiet...I cant handle background noises when i do my hwork. As in, the absolute most I can handle is a quiet TV...that's about it.
I have heard mixed reactions from dorm life...most people that I have talked to that live in the dorms want to get out as soon as they can. Maybe I've just talked to the wrong people...idk
Ahh, but you are talking about taking about INVESTING money into your future. There's a bit of difference between that and paying taxes. Irregardless of that, I'd still trade your loans for my taxes. :icon_thumleft:
As for dorm life, I highly recommend it for at least one semester.
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bader3245 wrote:
Well, 5th year Engineering Senior, and my book bill for this semester rung up to a grand total of $0.00
WTF, how do you get off like that? Is that because you Manufacturing guys don't take any real classes? :icon_tongue: Jk man. That is sweet though. I just reserved mine and it will be $426 if they have all used ones...
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There are pros/cons to dorm life.. The obvious Pro's are: meeting people, study groups, being right on campus, knowing where the party life is, etc.
The Con's: During X-mas vacation theres a limit on when you can be there, like check-out/check-in; etc. etc. (for some people this may become an issue with time-off from work if they are working) Not having a room to yourself, noises (from mostly all over; hard to sleep in if you decide to say F**K! day of school..) The partying life can get to you and you may fail, etc. Oh and most of all the cost.. Which when averaged out, you could rent an Apt. on a 1 yr. lease and be equal or less or more, but with more personal space, etc. etc. I've seen numerous dorms, and Man; they are smaller than my room in my Apt., and I think my room is too small.
You can always sell your books back at the end of the semester, some they buy back, some they don't, but it's like anywhere from 30%-60% roughly estimating what they'll give you back in cash (good for beer $$$, lol)
I'd take an Apt., always @ first if I did it all over again, which I originally did, but never did get a full-dorm experience, yet don't regret the Apt-life.
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