Let's face it. School is great, education is awesome, and having a degree is pretty useful; But the amount of money that goes into every single textbook required or highly recommended, is a little ridiculous. While trying to find the cheapest books (17 this quarter, woot!) so that I wouldn't spend $600, I finally compiled the books in my amazon cart, and got away with a steal of only $417, instead of the $655 I had started at. I stared at the number for minutes - it seemed like hours to be honest, finally I clicked place order and started to cry a little inside at all the things I could have spent that money on, instead of 17 textbooks.

1. A day at the Spa

I love my spa, and with $417, I could have gotten a full body massage, pedicure, manicure, infrared sauna treatment, hair cut and color, and so much more.

2. Can you say Lush?

I am kind of, sort of, like totally obsessed with Lush and allllll the bathbombs. I could easily spend money in this store. Easily, like with no hesitation.

3. The Home Decor of Modcloth

Shopping for the home is one of my favorite things to do, I cannot wait to have my own apartment and furnish it with all the little perfect items that I find on places like Modcloth. $417 wouldn't get me very far, but it would be a great start!

4. 12 inch of memory foam

It's a bed, of foam, that you can fall into, and never get up. It's snuggle security, and it's pretty cheap! Plus with the leftover money, you could even buy new sheets!

5. Starbucks

Need I say more?

6. David's Tea

Sticking with the beverages, I love love love David's Tea, and would spend all my money there, if I never had to worry about things like bills and textbooks. And there Winter Collection is honestly to die for, Candy Cane Crush, Santa's Secret, and cute little snowy mountain mugs! Ahh, can I just live at David's Tea?

7. Books that I actually want to read

I have over 1000 books in my personal library, and I feel like I could have so many more. Reading is an escape for some people, and that means you can never ever have enough books.

8. Shopping on the Internet's Mall

Some of the things I have found, are pretty cool; Others are ridiculous. However, I'm sure anyone could spend $417 on this site, easily.

9. Non-stop flight To San Francisco, First Class, from Seattle

Spring Break trips seem so easy to book now, if only I hadn't had to spend $417 on textbooks; Sorry California, maybe next year?

10. Chacos

I could own so many pairs of Chacos. They're comfortable, you can hike with them, they can go in the water ( I snorkeled with mine on ), and they're so pretty! I think I would seriously rather have two or three new pairs of Chacos than 17 textbooks.