Do/did you keep any of your college textbooks?

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Zugzwang152

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Originally posted by: loki8481
most of them. I majored in English / Sociology -- most of my English books were paperbacks or anthologies that I'll reread, and my sociology text books are all increadibly interesting. also useful to have for some P&N discussions ;) I also kept the books from cool classes like Intro to Film Studies, Modern American Music, and the biology seminar class I took where we read/discussed the collective works of Stephen Jay Gould.

there were a couple books that I sold or gave away (Spanish 1-4, and many of the books from my intro courses).
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don't you work in IT :confused:
 
Baked

Baked

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Dec 28, 2004
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Some people sell them right after the finals, I keep all mine. Now I got no place to put them. @#$%.
 
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nageov3t

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Originally posted by: Zugzwang152
Originally posted by: loki8481
most of them. I majored in English / Sociology -- most of my English books were paperbacks or anthologies that I'll reread, and my sociology text books are all increadibly interesting. also useful to have for some P&N discussions ;) I also kept the books from cool classes like Intro to Film Studies, Modern American Music, and the biology seminar class I took where we read/discussed the collective works of Stephen Jay Gould.

there were a couple books that I sold or gave away (Spanish 1-4, and many of the books from my intro courses).
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don't you work in IT :confused:
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yeah. I'm increadibly multitalented :p
 
Dr. Detroit

Dr. Detroit

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Sep 25, 2004
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Yes, that $90 Marketing book that was worthless at the end of the term, I kept!

Also, the majority of texts that were worthless when I tried to resell them. Over time, I graduated 5yrs ago, I have tossed a few of em.




 
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cyclistca

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Dec 5, 2000
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Yes and they even come in handy once and awhile. My girlfriend, who's back in school was using one of my old marketing books last week.
 
Schadenfreude

Schadenfreude

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Dec 28, 2001
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Philsophy books hold the secrets of the universe. Every single one of them.
Well, the reputable ones, at least.

I mean, c'mon; Critique of Pure Reason? How can anyone get rid of that book after reading it? It's monumental! (no sarcasm here folks, it's just that great)

So, yes, yes I do.
 
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Blieb

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I used to, because I didn't want to part with them. But I should have sold back, I never looked at them after the class was over.
 
ohtwell

ohtwell

Lifer
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I've kept them all. Most of them pertain to teaching so I need to keep them. The others are just good to have around. You never know when you will need them. :)


: ) Amanda
 
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deejayshakur

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yea, mostly the basic sciences ones that i may need to reference for med school. and some good chinese history ones. the rest i sold cause they just depreciate.

buy/sell from amazon used, cuts down on your losses.
 
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gar3555

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I have kept most of my good ones around...I'm graduating this May, and I would say all the tech manuals from my classes were the most valuable.
My E-Mag book made a good target....DAMN THAT CLASS
 
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Dedpuhl

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I saved all my Civil Engineering books for when I take the P.E. I also kept my Calculus book.
 
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smc13

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I kept mine. I occasionally pull one out and look at it, even though I am not using any of my degrees.
 
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