Textbook Rentals | Frugal and Practial.

As graduate of a state university (one of the best in my country, if I may just brag), there were certain times during my college years that I opted for textbook rentals instead of buying new ones.

For instance, the first semester during my freshman year. Despite being a Development Communication major, Math 11 (otherwise known as College Algebra) was part of our course curriculum. Unfortunately, this was also a prerequisite to some of my major subjects, and I had no choice but to take it. Math and I never got along, and back then, I had been pretty sure that once I pass my Math 11, I wouldn't even touch Leithold's College Algebra and Trigonometry even with a ten-foot pole.

Ugh, Math!

So instead of spending lots of money on books that I really had no interest in or will be used for just one semester, I rent textbooks instead. The money I saved from not buying new ones were in turn allotted for other school expenses such as transport fares, housing fees, and food allowance

My three year old will be starting with his School Readiness Program next week, and before I know it, he'd be going to college as well. My dream for him is to graduate from the same university that I did; I just hope he'll be far better than me when it comes to Math.

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