Everyone knows that college textbooks are expensive. They're one of the things college students hate the most, followed closely by 8:30 a.m. classes, poor dining hall food and walking to class in the snow or rain. However, once I saw the cost of my textbooks for this semester (before scavenging Amazon for $0.01 used copies, of course) I seriously regretted not appreciating free textbooks in high school while I had them.
In honor of that grand total and the textbook-buying time of the year, I've put together a list of ten things that are less expensive than my textbooks for this semester.
1. 267 Cups of Starbucks Coffee
I can guarantee I would get more use out of these than my textbooks this semester.
2. 109 Chipotle Burritos![](data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%20645%20645'%3E%3C/svg%3E)
As long as you don't order anything pricey like steak, but regardless, that's over 100 burritos.
3. 2 Tickets to see Hamilton
Hamilton can be seen in Chicago right now for an average of $250 per ticket. If you're too lazy to do the math, that's only about a third of the price of my textbooks.
4. A New iPhone 7 in Rose Gold
Already cracked your screen? No worries, you can get a new phone for less than the price of your textbooks for a semester.
5. A Trip to Disney World
A round-trip flight to Orlando, a day pass to the amusement park and one night in a hotel, all for less than the price of my textbooks.
6. Parking Passes For Your Entire Miami University Career
Those textbooks will only last a semester, but for that price you could get a parking pass for four years instead—or even five years, if you're not in a hurry.