Well,i'm doin a BSc in Aviation Technology,& i say,SELL YOUR TEXT BOOKS,but not all,only the ones that may be irrelevant or ones you dont like,but get a version you might like.Some books in uni are very unappealing.You dont have to keep ALL your text books.Alot of the content you might not even use in real life.Im currently at the University of Leeds,UK and being in the engineering faculty,buyin books in not recommended. Printed notes are given lectures & recommended books are @ the library.
He's right, though. Science-Math degrees have a far greater need to keep older material in case they need to check the equations and theory. Arts degrees, on the other hand, don't really have a ton of exact, specific material used to solve math equations, etc.
Seriously, ana is so fucking insecure and condescending about her degree. She CONSTANTLY hoards it over about her good grades and her master's in poly sci. Newsflash: science and math majors are only about 20x harder than poly sci courses. Just admit it and move the fuck on, they don't have the prestige of them either, and most people don't even consider it a real degree.
You can do discourse in poly sci as an erudite human being, can you on partial differential equations or string theory? No
As a graphic designer, I regret selling some of my textbooks... visual content is always good to have especially for inspiration. Then again, the internet is my to-go place for quick inspiration. However, any other textbooks I got (math, etc) I could care less about.
completely agree with him........im doing my post grad in engineering and i sold many of my text books from my undergrad, and boy do i regret that decision.....
On the other hand you can buy work-related texbooks and educational material for your job/career when you will have one and write it off in the taxes.
I keep about 10%-15% of my textbooks because I gotta use them for reference from time to time. Some textbooks just not worth selling, like my American History Part B textbook that goes on Amazon and eBay for $0.01. After eBay/Amazon fees, PayPal fees, packaging and shipping costs I would actually lose money. So I just put the textbook in a shopping bag and threw it down the garbage chute.
I say yes. Books are useless in the long run if you have good notes. On the other hand, why are you buying books? They are hell expensive and when you resell them back you get barely anything back. You are better off renting the book at cheggs, or if you are cheaper... take picts of all the page of the book, and return it within a week.
@yes4me BTW, taking picts of books is what I did.... I also bought old version of books because they are cheaper. Finally, sometimes you can download the books online...
Just a little common knowledge will go a long way! Of course you don't sell any science/engineering text books, especially if you need to reference them. Dumb ass!
The dude of course doesn't get it. It doesn't matter what major you are in, half the times the stuff you learn you won't need your textbooks to begin with. Also, people take notes....what's the point in keeping the textbook? My major is in computer information system. I rent my books (70% off original price, even lover). Some books I do buy online I sell later. Other than that,......I won't need that shit.
@xorasel Most of the time it depends on the books you need. If it's a book specifically published by the campus period, you have to get it. My last book was $145, yet my school published it with an access code I need to do my homework and exams online....so on that one I have no choice but to get it. There really is no way around it, and yes the course is required. lol
@xorasel If you just need tidbits of information, maybe, but a good textbook will give context to the formula if that context has been forgotten over the years, and it is the context that gives understanding. That is a whole lot more than what you will find on content farms through google.
It depends on the person whether or not they want to keep their books. And I loved the dude's not so subtle arrogance at Ana's majors. As if what can he do with a Physics degree - teach high school or college physics? Excuse those of us for having lesser degrees in the arts because we're not worthy.
I think this dude never heard of the internet lol. You don't need a bunch of stupid books cluttering your room anymore--the information, for the most part, is out on the web. There are exceptions, but most engineering books DON'T fall into that category.
@tstruss912 unless you are talking about actually downloading pirated textbooks for free, you won't find information online comparable to that which you will find in your textbooks. Unless you are on physicsforums(.)com
Both parties are correct. I'm a Computer Science student and the books I've purchased for Calculus, Linear Algebra, Physics, and Programming related books, I've kept. It's common sense. The other books that I had no need for like English, and some other Philosophy books (Even though I like philosophy, I have no need for a vague introduction book, I would rather get a philosophy book on specific authors and their works) I sold.
@FearedBliss You kept your comp-sci books? Which ones? I find that most of the time it's quicker to look the information up on the web due to the search function (beats the index in the book). There are exceptions; I kept the win development books because that information is hard (impossible) to find on the web, but normally I sell them.
@tstruss912 I have a lot of programming books that I purchased for my own learning and development like "The C Programming Language", those I keep. I really haven't bought programming books for my classes since they didn't require them. My teacher (Luckily I had an excellent teacher for 1.5 years) made his entire curriculum. The other books I do keep related to CS are "Design & Analysis of Algorithm" books which is about efficiency, design concepts, Operating Systems, and Database Systems.
I sold my textbooks. They take up so much space, they are heavy, and you may never look at them again. Sell them back to the university, sell them to friends, go to the class and ask people.... etc.
@KiLLAxMAHN She was saying you do build a certain library, but you decide which ones you will need and which ones you won't. She understood what he was saying, but gave more precision to her argument. Se did a Master's in Poli-Sci; she's knows it's APA, it was just a slip-up. Do you have a Master's degree? I doubt it.
@Owner46 Well Ana actually has a Master's degree in Poli-Sci and I have one in Socio-cultural Anth; so until you put in that kind of commitment and effort you are the last person who should be criticizing anyone.
@28stads I am doing my PhD in Econometrics. I know what is bullshit and what is not. Unless you or she is doing something that is contributing to new theory all you guys have is a glorified reading and writing degree.
i used to have luck milling around the book store during register week. i could sell any book easily. don't get greedy, half price is hassle free and quick. at peak times i would see dozens of people looking at books i was trying to unload. it's a good way to meet people too.
Lol, I'm a journalism and poli-sci double major, and the AP style is really useful, but it's only about $10 to buy it anyway. It wouldn't even be worth selling it back if you really wanted to.
Not selling my books, I'll keep them all on a bookshelf somewhere. That being said, I'm not broke and desperate, which is rare enough in this day and age.
@SSiadat187 why not, my point is not that students should pay for the books, only merely that textbooks should always be kept around because they have superior information and explanations than what is out there (on google). Whether you pay the full extortion price at the bookstore or you find the book for free is irrelevant to whether or not you should keep your textbooks around for reference.
@loveofphysics I believe the point was to get money and clean house at the same time. A digital library, in PDF form, is not going to take up any space aside from insignificant amounts on your hard drive, is searchable with a few clicks of the button (if it wasnt made that way, there is a method to make it so), AND more times than not... they can be found for free. So... we have the books we want when we want them, we save money, and we save space. On top of that, we can share them with a click.
as an Aviation major (airline specialty) we constantly had to buy books, some of which we couldn't return because there's always an updated version put out annually. I remember I spent close to $200 for a meteorology book (NEW) never took it out of the plastic rapping and when it came time to sell my books back, the University wouldn't take it because they had plans to go to a different text. I WAS PISSED!
I'm a senior majoring in computer science, and for my math, physics, and a few cs classes, many of my professors encouraged the students to buy previous editions of the required textbooks to save money because the information contained within hadn't changed enough to justify buying the latest edition. Because they didn't cost much, I ended up keeping many of my textbooks, but I rarely ever refer back to them. If I ever need to reference something, I go online.
fail for the first guy... I'm a Science major... I've been able to sell my books the ones that I didn't need in the future. You have to sell your books as soon as you finish the class for the students taking the same course the next year. If you wait more than a year the chances the prof will use the same book or the same edition will decrease. Students trying to save money will buy a later edition if the book was used the previous year. You CAN'T WAIT until you finish your program.
Ana should have kept an English book or two in her library; "me and Jayar"? Seriously, you speak for a living and you are unaware how horribly incorrect the grammar of that statement is?
physics, math, cs you need the textbooks because these books contains real knowledge that builds on it self year after year. i studied 7 years of calculus / real analysis and was just getting to the real important topics when i stopped after masters. i kept my math books.
But always keep excellent notes and never gt rid of them. Notes are you're way of understanding the subject matter, are infinitely more valuable than your books, and should be an ever expanding project. Good notes are nore helpful than great books any day for review; they won't look as fancy on a book case though but if you're going for aesthetics, well...
As a computer science graduate student I have to say I kept my field of study books but have not had to refrence back to them to this day. Most of my refrencing is always to new works and publications and what I don't know or remember I look up online. In short, what I already studied I can remember with a quick online example and what I don't know I can quickly learn because I already have the background. That being said if you want and can afford to keep you're books keep them...
Some times it's not even worth it I buy my Engineering textbooks for 100s of dollars only to find they're worth like less then $10. I just keep all of them now even the ones not related to my major and lend them out to friends.
Google is your friend, dude. Centroid's on there, and probably all the other shit too.
Of course, I'm one to talk. I saved my physics and math books for 13 years before finally selling them. But that was out of laziness. And they fetched a damn good price, even that much later.
Don't be ashamed about selling your books when you need money. Thomas Jefferson sold his books when he needed the money, but he bought them back when he could afford them again
There are different kinds of intelligence. Some are better at math and science while others are better at other things. One is not more intelligent than the other. I am very very gifted at math and have a high IQ. I HATE math and science. I would far prefer the study of lit or social science. Math is way too fucking easy. Get off your high horse. Various people have various aptitudes. One is not superioir than the other.
Nice view up the nose and , btw, way to state the obvious. Of course you keep textbooks that could be used as reference materials later. Goes without saying.
AS A MATH MAJOR!!! buy used books and sell them when you don't need !!!! you do not need the 30lb elements of functions book!!! that ticks me off so much please sell them!
I am a Geophysics major and I keep all my books, other than the ones for option classes. Lol at the dude calling out ana for her major, that's pretty ballsy.
Keep texts for information that will never change, math and physics for instance. For any other text, you'll do yourself a service by selling them. Not only will you get your money back, but you won't be referencing outdated information. Being in genetics, acquiring the latest information is a MUST. I still have most of my texts, but I'm more likely to check internet resources to ensure that my knowledge is relevant.
@enlightenedone676 You're a moron. I'm a biology major, with an emphasis in molecular. A lot of the information is fundamental. They're very good for reference. Oh, and the basics doesn't much.
@YouTodayKing First, thanks for calling me a moron. It says a lot about your scientific integrity by attacking me with ad hominem instead of providing constructive criticism. How much your texts are referenced when you begin your career? Maybe 5%? The rest is easily found on the internet. Fundamentals should be memorized if you actually plan on getting a job.
@enlightenedone676 I already provided "constructive criticism." All of the basics of biochem can't be memorized and retained, some of it will be forgotten. The same is true for molecular biology, genetics, pathology, organic chemistry, etc. Even Scientists in the field forget some of the general basics of their own field. That's why textbooks are so important. Oh, and an ad hominem is an attack on a person's character in an attempt to falsify the argument. That wasn't done.
he didnt seem like he was talking down to me im getting my degree in electronic engineering, im 2 weeks from my bachelors and i look at notes & books from when i first started.
when you have equations that take at least 4 to 5 hours to do for several differnt situations on a regular basis it is hard to remember every single step you need all the tools you can get.
@joy19877 well you obviously don't have basic comprehension skills because the guy was talking down to journalism majors not science majors. Your comment is so transparent lol, the way you started your sentence. Trying to show off LOL
@dangflo 1 no you obviously dont have and comprehension skills cause you didnt read my comment right at all you might be retarded. i was using my own experience to show that i agree with him.
2 him stating a fact is not talking down the truth is the truth.
3 i was not showing off, saying i use text books from when i first started when i was still in my first year wouldnt be making my point would it, but i am proud of my self naturally it took 4 long years to get my degree.
@dangflo lol ok..... from your first comment i could tell you probably failed school thinking its showing off to say you have an education. why dont you go make yourself better then you wont be so hostile.
I'm a math major and he is completely right. Science-like majors constantly have to look these up when you get to the nitty gritty. Everything is related and you need that inventory of knowledge. However, selling gen-ed books is definitely a good decision
so worked up over it.... there are some books you obviously want to keep and those who are just stupid. i would presume, after college you are smart enough, to decide, which books are worthless and which you might still need or want to keep. I threw away half of it, but some I kept.
Im doing a double degree of Engineering (robotics) and Commerce (human resources), i cannot agree with this guy more and truthfully my actuarial/economics units are vastly easier than my programming/physics units. It just fundamentally is, i cant put it any other way.
Oh come on Ana, you constantly make fun of people who have majors you don't like (cough::European Studies::cough.) And it's true, certain majors need their books more than others.
But it is hard to say too. I personally like those majors because I find it easy, I like it though. I think those other majors for me is considered difficult. But in all general broad spectrum STEM majors are considered intellectually challenging, those people do give off that sense of boasting, BUT for them who are boasting they are not even doing well in their programmes so seems kind of not consistent with their articulation.
HMM yeah there are those types of people who are so arrogant about their majors and their department. People have stereotypes about people already coming into college the way you look and everything else. Then things with like your major. Yeah I do feel as though STEM science technology engineering mathematics majors are by far more difficult.
Sigh don't listen to this dude. Unless you are like a doctorate student/professor I GUARANTEE Y'ALL WILL NEVER USE THEM. I'm a microbio major and I'm in grad school now. NOT ONCE in podiatry school have I ever needed to reference anything I learned from a biochem,microbio,physics textbook.
i can understand keeping math books, since that is a subject that doesn't change much (as far as i know). but engineering and science are constantly evolving fields of study due to new discoveries being made and new technology being developed. so keeping those isn't too helpful since they could (and most likely will be) outdated in 5-10 years.
I completely disagree with the guy who posted the video! You rarely need any book these days. Almost all the major formulae, charts and what not are available (legally!) on the internet. P.S. I am an Engineering major too. I studied at MIT and Harvard and I'm now doing my PhD in Cambridge. I am sorry if that sounds pretentious but if I could get here while selling my books... I'm just saying.
@yaminbinbaqui You are working on you PhD now meaning that you are doing studying only what you want to, however you'll wish you kept them after you you get you PhD and you start scrounging around for a job or a post-doc fellowship when you have to know about stuff your boss wants you to know...
@loveofphysics Not really. The internet is more than sufficient for most technical jobs and a PhD is way more intense than any job - you just have to know where to find stuff. A few good places to look are MIT Open Courseware and Google Books. Besides Engineering books become obsolete in less than a decade. My advice is to sell them while they still have value.
Fuck that, it's 2011 if you can't just look your formulas and shit up online, you don't possess the resourcefulness to do well in a hard science anyway! Sell the fuckers!
@MarsManatee Its more than just the actual formulas, good Science text books give context to the formulas; more understanding means you can better apply it and be able to discuss the subject intelligently with others, just looking shit up online doesn't do that
@loveofphysics Maybe that's true for some subjects, but for instance in calculus I was able to find much better instruction online than in the book, and that's not exactly advanced physics but it's far from an easy journalism class. I remain apprehensive about the legitimacy of textbooks outside of a classroom.
Selling your textbooks is a symptom of a deeper problem: useless textbooks. The textbooks I've bothered to buy are worthwhile and I expect to keep using them for at least reference for years to come.
To be proficient; you probably should keep you're core textbooks, I (finally) earned my BS Bus in marketing- kept my brand development book, statistics. People with hard science degrees come off arrogant often.. But if you're a broke ass like most of us have been- some of em' gotta go.
@Oxydox Erm, I didn't bash law and medicine. I bashed the people who think they're god because they studied law and medicine and other people studied other subjects... I'm currently studying medicine at University of Alberta (first year) so I guess I bashed myself according to you?
I was a physics major for like two seconds (actually, one semester), and most of the stuff I was learning I could look up online, so I have a hard time believing that you will necessarily *need* science/math textbooks after graduation, since the information is everywhere on the internet (unless you have notes in the books). A lot of the material I read in English and Philosophy, however, can be impossible to find online because of strict copyrights and lack of people uploading them online.
I'm a physics student and I can say that having tons of books is useless. Those you need are always available in any decent math-physics library, and if you really want to possess certain books, you can always download them until you have the money to buy them legally. Frankly, I don't feel bad about not paying, since most of science literature is ridiculously overpriced and professors rarely agree on reference books.
Also, this guy is a dumbass for bashing a journalist major.
@mrjhon1997 have you ever heard of torrents? seriously, im not joking. You dont need to save ur books. You can sell them, get money off them. And if you really need info, GOOGLE IT LATER. Find the torrents for those books it takes like a couple seconds.
Well,i'm doin a BSc in Aviation Technology,& i say,SELL YOUR TEXT BOOKS,but not all,only the ones that may be irrelevant or ones you dont like,but get a version you might like.Some books in uni are very unappealing.You dont have to keep ALL your text books.Alot of the content you might not even use in real life.Im currently at the University of Leeds,UK and being in the engineering faculty,buyin books in not recommended. Printed notes are given lectures & recommended books are @ the library.
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i have no idea what the hell he's talking about... thank god math is so boring lol
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He's right, though. Science-Math degrees have a far greater need to keep older material in case they need to check the equations and theory. Arts degrees, on the other hand, don't really have a ton of exact, specific material used to solve math equations, etc.
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Buddy is a dumbass, If he can't figure out what books he should not dispose of, he is already a failure in his chosen profession!!
autoyota 2 months ago
Seriously, ana is so fucking insecure and condescending about her degree. She CONSTANTLY hoards it over about her good grades and her master's in poly sci. Newsflash: science and math majors are only about 20x harder than poly sci courses. Just admit it and move the fuck on, they don't have the prestige of them either, and most people don't even consider it a real degree.
You can do discourse in poly sci as an erudite human being, can you on partial differential equations or string theory? No
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I agree with the poster - save your text books.
cpufightclub 3 months ago
I can understand selling those textbooks from outside your major, but to sell the textbooks used for your focus...just doesn't make sense.
If you're gonna sell your textbooks, DON'T sell it back to your school. You will be fucked.
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As a graphic designer, I regret selling some of my textbooks... visual content is always good to have especially for inspiration. Then again, the internet is my to-go place for quick inspiration. However, any other textbooks I got (math, etc) I could care less about.
vivelecorn 3 months ago
completely agree with him........im doing my post grad in engineering and i sold many of my text books from my undergrad, and boy do i regret that decision.....
misstonecold 3 months ago
justfuckinggoogleit. com/
cjgs1000 3 months ago
I'm going to college for illustration and I keep all my art based textbooks and I am building a library of books to build my visual vocabulary.
Maxpound 3 months ago
You can also rent books.
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On the other hand you can buy work-related texbooks and educational material for your job/career when you will have one and write it off in the taxes.
AlexPanzerADT 3 months ago
I keep about 10%-15% of my textbooks because I gotta use them for reference from time to time. Some textbooks just not worth selling, like my American History Part B textbook that goes on Amazon and eBay for $0.01. After eBay/Amazon fees, PayPal fees, packaging and shipping costs I would actually lose money. So I just put the textbook in a shopping bag and threw it down the garbage chute.
AlexPanzerADT 3 months ago
Oh my university.
I say yes. Books are useless in the long run if you have good notes. On the other hand, why are you buying books? They are hell expensive and when you resell them back you get barely anything back. You are better off renting the book at cheggs, or if you are cheaper... take picts of all the page of the book, and return it within a week.
yes4me 3 months ago
@yes4me BTW, taking picts of books is what I did.... I also bought old version of books because they are cheaper. Finally, sometimes you can download the books online...
yes4me 3 months ago
Ana is just mad about her shitty degree.
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@elidrissii lol
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Just a little common knowledge will go a long way! Of course you don't sell any science/engineering text books, especially if you need to reference them. Dumb ass!
alexandervaesa 4 months ago
Internet?
twinklearoraisback 4 months ago
Selling engineering books? LOL
DickCheneyXX 4 months ago
The dude of course doesn't get it. It doesn't matter what major you are in, half the times the stuff you learn you won't need your textbooks to begin with. Also, people take notes....what's the point in keeping the textbook? My major is in computer information system. I rent my books (70% off original price, even lover). Some books I do buy online I sell later. Other than that,......I won't need that shit.
Mika20 4 months ago
why can't you look these things up online? i assume thermodynamics etc are constants..?
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@xorasel Most of the time it depends on the books you need. If it's a book specifically published by the campus period, you have to get it. My last book was $145, yet my school published it with an access code I need to do my homework and exams online....so on that one I have no choice but to get it. There really is no way around it, and yes the course is required. lol
Mika20 4 months ago
@Mika20 oh i meant for the guy claiming that 'sometimes you want your books so you can look stuff up in it'
xorasel 4 months ago
@xorasel Those books are expansive for a reason.
DickCheneyXX 4 months ago
@xorasel If you just need tidbits of information, maybe, but a good textbook will give context to the formula if that context has been forgotten over the years, and it is the context that gives understanding. That is a whole lot more than what you will find on content farms through google.
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Do not keep crappy textbooks if you are a SEM major. Sell them and get better ones.
iickle 4 months ago
anna's books would be out dated sooner or later wheres this guys text books infomation would stay rather solid.
lovethebeatbox 4 months ago
Sorry Ana science is better than journalism.
flake452 4 months ago
@flake452 yep~
trinikagekavir 4 months ago
I bet Ana reads her books.... Naaaaaaat!!!!!
InfernalMonarch 4 months ago
LOL. Ana thinks its my way or highway. So dumb.
enigmatic1986 4 months ago
It depends on the person whether or not they want to keep their books. And I loved the dude's not so subtle arrogance at Ana's majors. As if what can he do with a Physics degree - teach high school or college physics? Excuse those of us for having lesser degrees in the arts because we're not worthy.
Beatles0223 4 months ago
From where did she get the "you're dumb" thing?
Skylar091 4 months ago 13
I think this dude never heard of the internet lol. You don't need a bunch of stupid books cluttering your room anymore--the information, for the most part, is out on the web. There are exceptions, but most engineering books DON'T fall into that category.
tstruss912 4 months ago
@tstruss912 unless you are talking about actually downloading pirated textbooks for free, you won't find information online comparable to that which you will find in your textbooks. Unless you are on physicsforums(.)com
loveofphysics 4 months ago
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tstruss912 4 months ago
Both parties are correct. I'm a Computer Science student and the books I've purchased for Calculus, Linear Algebra, Physics, and Programming related books, I've kept. It's common sense. The other books that I had no need for like English, and some other Philosophy books (Even though I like philosophy, I have no need for a vague introduction book, I would rather get a philosophy book on specific authors and their works) I sold.
FearedBliss 4 months ago
@FearedBliss You kept your comp-sci books? Which ones? I find that most of the time it's quicker to look the information up on the web due to the search function (beats the index in the book). There are exceptions; I kept the win development books because that information is hard (impossible) to find on the web, but normally I sell them.
tstruss912 4 months ago
@tstruss912 I have a lot of programming books that I purchased for my own learning and development like "The C Programming Language", those I keep. I really haven't bought programming books for my classes since they didn't require them. My teacher (Luckily I had an excellent teacher for 1.5 years) made his entire curriculum. The other books I do keep related to CS are "Design & Analysis of Algorithm" books which is about efficiency, design concepts, Operating Systems, and Database Systems.
FearedBliss 4 months ago
Ana is sensitive.
Iceber9 4 months ago
I see a journalism major with an inferiority complex : )
1stCainite 4 months ago
Personal Finance, management, and legal books are important
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just google it ffs! :P
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I definitely agree that there r certain books u wanna keep. I kept my finacial planning and office outlook books for refernce
timoback3000 4 months ago
dude is a complete dick head
correll28 4 months ago
I sold my textbooks. They take up so much space, they are heavy, and you may never look at them again. Sell them back to the university, sell them to friends, go to the class and ask people.... etc.
28stads 4 months ago
Its APA not AP style. Stupid Anna didn't get his point.
KiLLAxMAHN 4 months ago
@KiLLAxMAHN She was saying you do build a certain library, but you decide which ones you will need and which ones you won't. She understood what he was saying, but gave more precision to her argument. Se did a Master's in Poli-Sci; she's knows it's APA, it was just a slip-up. Do you have a Master's degree? I doubt it.
28stads 4 months ago
@28stads lol a master degree in reading wikipedia.
Owner46 4 months ago 6
@Owner46 Well Ana actually has a Master's degree in Poli-Sci and I have one in Socio-cultural Anth; so until you put in that kind of commitment and effort you are the last person who should be criticizing anyone.
28stads 4 months ago
@28stads I am doing my PhD in Econometrics. I know what is bullshit and what is not. Unless you or she is doing something that is contributing to new theory all you guys have is a glorified reading and writing degree.
Owner46 4 months ago
ana was so hurt....
ahahhhahaahah
ROFLCOPTER!!!
caesar09 4 months ago
ana is a dumbass
......idiot
caesar09 4 months ago
i used to have luck milling around the book store during register week. i could sell any book easily. don't get greedy, half price is hassle free and quick. at peak times i would see dozens of people looking at books i was trying to unload. it's a good way to meet people too.
tomitstube 4 months ago
This is the part where a cr@pton of chicanos complain.
kenshinbattousai374 4 months ago
Amazon is the best. I get like 60% of what i paid for my textbooks. great place to sell.
longliveislam94 4 months ago
Lol, I'm a journalism and poli-sci double major, and the AP style is really useful, but it's only about $10 to buy it anyway. It wouldn't even be worth selling it back if you really wanted to.
Vortex1988 4 months ago
remember you have to look back at AP style guide.
ILockItDown 4 months ago
Not selling my books, I'll keep them all on a bookshelf somewhere. That being said, I'm not broke and desperate, which is rare enough in this day and age.
Hybrid5784 4 months ago
I have grown to dislike Ana...
IgnisLupi 4 months ago
@IgnisLupi = It was not a good acquisition on the part of TYT...but then considering the other ding-bat women they have, yikes!
RustyRazor2010 4 months ago
I'm in high school and I'm not selling my textbooks. At least the important ones. You never know, you might need them some day.
Tr1pTr0p 4 months ago
I download all my books for free ^_^
SSiadat187 4 months ago 16
@SSiadat187 why not, my point is not that students should pay for the books, only merely that textbooks should always be kept around because they have superior information and explanations than what is out there (on google). Whether you pay the full extortion price at the bookstore or you find the book for free is irrelevant to whether or not you should keep your textbooks around for reference.
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@loveofphysics I believe the point was to get money and clean house at the same time. A digital library, in PDF form, is not going to take up any space aside from insignificant amounts on your hard drive, is searchable with a few clicks of the button (if it wasnt made that way, there is a method to make it so), AND more times than not... they can be found for free. So... we have the books we want when we want them, we save money, and we save space. On top of that, we can share them with a click.
SSiadat187 4 months ago
@SSiadat187 me too man
gurtr 4 months ago
as an Aviation major (airline specialty) we constantly had to buy books, some of which we couldn't return because there's always an updated version put out annually. I remember I spent close to $200 for a meteorology book (NEW) never took it out of the plastic rapping and when it came time to sell my books back, the University wouldn't take it because they had plans to go to a different text. I WAS PISSED!
ERAUPRCWA 4 months ago
I'm a senior majoring in computer science, and for my math, physics, and a few cs classes, many of my professors encouraged the students to buy previous editions of the required textbooks to save money because the information contained within hadn't changed enough to justify buying the latest edition. Because they didn't cost much, I ended up keeping many of my textbooks, but I rarely ever refer back to them. If I ever need to reference something, I go online.
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blue4arekkusu 4 months ago
fail for the first guy... I'm a Science major... I've been able to sell my books the ones that I didn't need in the future. You have to sell your books as soon as you finish the class for the students taking the same course the next year. If you wait more than a year the chances the prof will use the same book or the same edition will decrease. Students trying to save money will buy a later edition if the book was used the previous year. You CAN'T WAIT until you finish your program.
tmrwslove 4 months ago 2
If the textbook is useless, ever considered the possibility that maybe the class is useless?
thewag777 4 months ago
Ana should have kept an English book or two in her library; "me and Jayar"? Seriously, you speak for a living and you are unaware how horribly incorrect the grammar of that statement is?
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I am constantly referring back to my Chicano Studies textbook.
Richardgwm 4 months ago 6
physics, math, cs you need the textbooks because these books contains real knowledge that builds on it self year after year. i studied 7 years of calculus / real analysis and was just getting to the real important topics when i stopped after masters. i kept my math books.
rostant999 4 months ago
But always keep excellent notes and never gt rid of them. Notes are you're way of understanding the subject matter, are infinitely more valuable than your books, and should be an ever expanding project. Good notes are nore helpful than great books any day for review; they won't look as fancy on a book case though but if you're going for aesthetics, well...
comochinganconesto 4 months ago
As a computer science graduate student I have to say I kept my field of study books but have not had to refrence back to them to this day. Most of my refrencing is always to new works and publications and what I don't know or remember I look up online. In short, what I already studied I can remember with a quick online example and what I don't know I can quickly learn because I already have the background. That being said if you want and can afford to keep you're books keep them...
comochinganconesto 4 months ago
With this illustration of Ana'a comprehension skills, she should keep all her books, no matter what :)
nett103 4 months ago
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Most of you have misunderstood what Ana is saying....
kehwa 4 months ago
Some times it's not even worth it I buy my Engineering textbooks for 100s of dollars only to find they're worth like less then $10. I just keep all of them now even the ones not related to my major and lend them out to friends.
SumFreshDkaf 4 months ago
Ana is so annoying here. Hot looking tho.
cordelamieE 4 months ago
Ap style guide? Yup you're stupid.
eangeles92 4 months ago
@eangeles92 AP style is important. Yup you're stupid.
kehwa 4 months ago 2
Engineering...... FTW!
Jaywed 4 months ago
Google is your friend, dude. Centroid's on there, and probably all the other shit too.
Of course, I'm one to talk. I saved my physics and math books for 13 years before finally selling them. But that was out of laziness. And they fetched a damn good price, even that much later.
aaronpolitical 4 months ago
Don't be ashamed about selling your books when you need money. Thomas Jefferson sold his books when he needed the money, but he bought them back when he could afford them again
Zajuts149 4 months ago
super duh
udhdsi 4 months ago
@DentistD1G
There are different kinds of intelligence. Some are better at math and science while others are better at other things. One is not more intelligent than the other. I am very very gifted at math and have a high IQ. I HATE math and science. I would far prefer the study of lit or social science. Math is way too fucking easy. Get off your high horse. Various people have various aptitudes. One is not superioir than the other.
mert828 4 months ago
Nice view up the nose and , btw, way to state the obvious. Of course you keep textbooks that could be used as reference materials later. Goes without saying.
mert828 4 months ago
1-med schools (including dentistry :D)
2-engineering+physics+math
3-economic + law ..etc
4- poli sci + journalist
5- everything else
6- liberal arts
7-philosophy
8-10 anything in a community college
DentistD1G 4 months ago
@DentistD1G agreed
a948212 4 months ago
I'll sell all my textbooks when I'm done with my degree. until then I'll just hold on to them
Thongger 4 months ago
and by the way, if you done the course legit, you know if you want to keep the book anyway...
So this whole "debate" is shit.
garytcw 4 months ago
Yes, Engineering and Computer Science.... you need a portion of the books....
Unless you can remember all the algorithm... but there are still a lot of crappy books.
garytcw 4 months ago
Gotta love how Ana completely misinterprets the video. The irony of her making fun of the guy in the video following it is hi-larious.
purplehaze47 4 months ago 47
I like how people make a big fuss for nothing. You keep the important books and sell the the old outdated ones
melojordans23 4 months ago
Yeh I had a 'friend' at uni who called me stupid because I didn't take a science. Dumbest guy I've ever met.
humancondition28 4 months ago
AS A MATH MAJOR!!! buy used books and sell them when you don't need !!!! you do not need the 30lb elements of functions book!!! that ticks me off so much please sell them!
fdiw 4 months ago
I am a Geophysics major and I keep all my books, other than the ones for option classes. Lol at the dude calling out ana for her major, that's pretty ballsy.
dangflo 4 months ago
Hey, San Jose guy. Steven Segall called. He wants his mullet back.
You made a good point, though.
mochalex 4 months ago
no ill use them to wash ma ass
daniel9975516286 4 months ago
This guy needs to get himself an internet.
Bladewing10 4 months ago
Keep texts for information that will never change, math and physics for instance. For any other text, you'll do yourself a service by selling them. Not only will you get your money back, but you won't be referencing outdated information. Being in genetics, acquiring the latest information is a MUST. I still have most of my texts, but I'm more likely to check internet resources to ensure that my knowledge is relevant.
enlightenedone676 4 months ago 30
@enlightenedone676 You're a moron. I'm a biology major, with an emphasis in molecular. A lot of the information is fundamental. They're very good for reference. Oh, and the basics doesn't much.
YouTodayKing 4 months ago
@YouTodayKing First, thanks for calling me a moron. It says a lot about your scientific integrity by attacking me with ad hominem instead of providing constructive criticism. How much your texts are referenced when you begin your career? Maybe 5%? The rest is easily found on the internet. Fundamentals should be memorized if you actually plan on getting a job.
enlightenedone676 4 months ago
@enlightenedone676 I already provided "constructive criticism." All of the basics of biochem can't be memorized and retained, some of it will be forgotten. The same is true for molecular biology, genetics, pathology, organic chemistry, etc. Even Scientists in the field forget some of the general basics of their own field. That's why textbooks are so important. Oh, and an ad hominem is an attack on a person's character in an attempt to falsify the argument. That wasn't done.
YouTodayKing 4 months ago
@enlightenedone676 boom exactly what i was going to put well said
ILockItDown 4 months ago
he didnt seem like he was talking down to me im getting my degree in electronic engineering, im 2 weeks from my bachelors and i look at notes & books from when i first started.
when you have equations that take at least 4 to 5 hours to do for several differnt situations on a regular basis it is hard to remember every single step you need all the tools you can get.
joy19877 4 months ago
@joy19877 well you obviously don't have basic comprehension skills because the guy was talking down to journalism majors not science majors. Your comment is so transparent lol, the way you started your sentence. Trying to show off LOL
dangflo 4 months ago
@dangflo 1 no you obviously dont have and comprehension skills cause you didnt read my comment right at all you might be retarded. i was using my own experience to show that i agree with him.
2 him stating a fact is not talking down the truth is the truth.
3 i was not showing off, saying i use text books from when i first started when i was still in my first year wouldnt be making my point would it, but i am proud of my self naturally it took 4 long years to get my degree.
4 good day
joy19877 4 months ago
@joy19877 fail..... "he didnt seem like he was talking down to me im getting my degree in electronic engineering". THE END.
dangflo 4 months ago
@dangflo lol ok..... from your first comment i could tell you probably failed school thinking its showing off to say you have an education. why dont you go make yourself better then you wont be so hostile.
joy19877 4 months ago
I'm a math major and he is completely right. Science-like majors constantly have to look these up when you get to the nitty gritty. Everything is related and you need that inventory of knowledge. However, selling gen-ed books is definitely a good decision
JLJorgenson18 4 months ago
@JLJorgenson18 I'm also a math major and have never had to buy a book, its called the internet.....
sid9221 4 months ago
lol, the AP style guide? Really Ana?
Brudof 4 months ago
this guy never heard of google
Dem0nKlng 4 months ago in playlist More videos from tytuniversity 2
so worked up over it.... there are some books you obviously want to keep and those who are just stupid. i would presume, after college you are smart enough, to decide, which books are worthless and which you might still need or want to keep. I threw away half of it, but some I kept.
aandreya 4 months ago
Im doing a double degree of Engineering (robotics) and Commerce (human resources), i cannot agree with this guy more and truthfully my actuarial/economics units are vastly easier than my programming/physics units. It just fundamentally is, i cant put it any other way.
jl931 4 months ago
Dare I say he looks and sounds like a physics major...
Kloxboy 4 months ago
Oh come on Ana, you constantly make fun of people who have majors you don't like (cough::European Studies::cough.) And it's true, certain majors need their books more than others.
youngliterati 4 months ago
But it is hard to say too. I personally like those majors because I find it easy, I like it though. I think those other majors for me is considered difficult. But in all general broad spectrum STEM majors are considered intellectually challenging, those people do give off that sense of boasting, BUT for them who are boasting they are not even doing well in their programmes so seems kind of not consistent with their articulation.
kazakhstanmkj 4 months ago
HMM yeah there are those types of people who are so arrogant about their majors and their department. People have stereotypes about people already coming into college the way you look and everything else. Then things with like your major. Yeah I do feel as though STEM science technology engineering mathematics majors are by far more difficult.
kazakhstanmkj 4 months ago
He is 100% right.
Trichomes503 4 months ago
Sigh don't listen to this dude. Unless you are like a doctorate student/professor I GUARANTEE Y'ALL WILL NEVER USE THEM. I'm a microbio major and I'm in grad school now. NOT ONCE in podiatry school have I ever needed to reference anything I learned from a biochem,microbio,physics textbook.
sikvenum82 4 months ago
i can understand keeping math books, since that is a subject that doesn't change much (as far as i know). but engineering and science are constantly evolving fields of study due to new discoveries being made and new technology being developed. so keeping those isn't too helpful since they could (and most likely will be) outdated in 5-10 years.
Cuddlebunzzzz 4 months ago
if you don't remember something you don't need your books just google it
6476Mike 4 months ago
There is a thing called Google and Wolfram Alpha, if you want to check information. No need to keep expensive text books.
acmilan10italia 4 months ago
I completely disagree with the guy who posted the video! You rarely need any book these days. Almost all the major formulae, charts and what not are available (legally!) on the internet. P.S. I am an Engineering major too. I studied at MIT and Harvard and I'm now doing my PhD in Cambridge. I am sorry if that sounds pretentious but if I could get here while selling my books... I'm just saying.
yaminbinbaqui 4 months ago
@yaminbinbaqui You are working on you PhD now meaning that you are doing studying only what you want to, however you'll wish you kept them after you you get you PhD and you start scrounging around for a job or a post-doc fellowship when you have to know about stuff your boss wants you to know...
loveofphysics 4 months ago
@loveofphysics Not really. The internet is more than sufficient for most technical jobs and a PhD is way more intense than any job - you just have to know where to find stuff. A few good places to look are MIT Open Courseware and Google Books. Besides Engineering books become obsolete in less than a decade. My advice is to sell them while they still have value.
yaminbinbaqui 4 months ago
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@yaminbinbaqui glad there's at least one person from MIT, Harvard and Cambridge that thinks right, haha
TwistedAlphonso1 4 months ago
sold my medical terminology book to take my gf on a date. That's what the internet's for anyways.
CHAOSoriginal 4 months ago
Moral of the story: The price of textbooks is too damn high!
CHAOSoriginal 4 months ago
Chicano studies eh? LA FTW!
CHAOSoriginal 4 months ago
Fuck that, it's 2011 if you can't just look your formulas and shit up online, you don't possess the resourcefulness to do well in a hard science anyway! Sell the fuckers!
MarsManatee 4 months ago
@MarsManatee Its more than just the actual formulas, good Science text books give context to the formulas; more understanding means you can better apply it and be able to discuss the subject intelligently with others, just looking shit up online doesn't do that
loveofphysics 4 months ago
@loveofphysics Maybe that's true for some subjects, but for instance in calculus I was able to find much better instruction online than in the book, and that's not exactly advanced physics but it's far from an easy journalism class. I remain apprehensive about the legitimacy of textbooks outside of a classroom.
MarsManatee 4 months ago
Selling your textbooks is a symptom of a deeper problem: useless textbooks. The textbooks I've bothered to buy are worthwhile and I expect to keep using them for at least reference for years to come.
DeJach 4 months ago
I think the whole "I did some research on your degrees Ana..." kinda gave away his opinion on Ana.
alecton 4 months ago 2
Well, he is right.
Yvieneify 4 months ago
WTF is wrong with that guy's FACE?!?!?!?!?!?!
Yvieneify 4 months ago
@Yvieneify He's got a tourette's tick.
Boogiedowndisciple 4 months ago
what a cocky asshole.... "I'm an ENGINEER... I'm SOOO MUCH SMARTER THAN YOU"
alecton 4 months ago
To be proficient; you probably should keep you're core textbooks, I (finally) earned my BS Bus in marketing- kept my brand development book, statistics. People with hard science degrees come off arrogant often.. But if you're a broke ass like most of us have been- some of em' gotta go.
preludedriver226 4 months ago
Also, a bit defensive there Ana.
Shinius 4 months ago
@Oxydox Erm, I didn't bash law and medicine. I bashed the people who think they're god because they studied law and medicine and other people studied other subjects... I'm currently studying medicine at University of Alberta (first year) so I guess I bashed myself according to you?
Sinaria101 4 months ago
I keep my Accounting books.
They are great reference books
Shinius 4 months ago
Love how all the easy major students get worked up when you actually state the reality.
eangeles92 4 months ago 20
@eangeles92 which can only be explained through physics ;)
kanwan4 4 months ago
@eangeles92 that is what I think too. I want to constantly CALL them out, but they throw the similar fits back.
I am a double major in both sciences.
kazakhstanmkj 4 months ago
@eangeles92 cuz they know it to be true , its not as hard as med/eng/sci majors . (simple fact) highest IQs go to sci majors
DentistD1G 4 months ago
The cool thing about History is that you can keep your books for recreational reading later. Like a literary degree.
I also am not a big fan of elitism, intellectual or otherwise.
KAPTAINmORGANnWo4eva 4 months ago
Engineer majors FTW! Keep yo books!
Harry182182 4 months ago 3
btw, anyone know what Jayar eventually majored in?
nothlithawk777 4 months ago
Wait... someone who enjoys Shakespeare? I didn't know that was possible
thatstek 4 months ago
I was a physics major for like two seconds (actually, one semester), and most of the stuff I was learning I could look up online, so I have a hard time believing that you will necessarily *need* science/math textbooks after graduation, since the information is everywhere on the internet (unless you have notes in the books). A lot of the material I read in English and Philosophy, however, can be impossible to find online because of strict copyrights and lack of people uploading them online.
nothlithawk777 4 months ago
google is my library of knowledge!!! =D
FxOxC 4 months ago
The most intelligent people are those who transcend specific fields of study, rather then focusing on just one
nickpeaches 4 months ago
Chicano studies? Thats a thing?
sleepyguy1 4 months ago
I'm a physics student and I can say that having tons of books is useless. Those you need are always available in any decent math-physics library, and if you really want to possess certain books, you can always download them until you have the money to buy them legally. Frankly, I don't feel bad about not paying, since most of science literature is ridiculously overpriced and professors rarely agree on reference books.
Also, this guy is a dumbass for bashing a journalist major.
meestryal 4 months ago
SELL YOUR BOOKS
REGARDLESS OF MAJOR
there is something called ebooks and torrents look up into it
And I was a biomedical engineering student
nigerachy1 4 months ago
In science majors, one doesn't really have much room for electives.
kingkong8974 4 months ago
uhhhh, we have GOOGLE. we dont need to look back at anything. ever heard of the fucking INTERNET?
KoMighty 4 months ago 2
@KoMighty i really hope your joking
mrjhon1997 4 months ago in playlist More videos from tytuniversity
@mrjhon1997 have you ever heard of torrents? seriously, im not joking. You dont need to save ur books. You can sell them, get money off them. And if you really need info, GOOGLE IT LATER. Find the torrents for those books it takes like a couple seconds.
KoMighty 4 months ago
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Here in Alabama, as Tea Party members we reject any kind of books.
When you see one, the best thing to do is to burn it. (If you can sell it that is OK, but only if you donate the money to the church.)
goru426 4 months ago
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You fuckers are missing the point.
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