Your $500 college textbook: you didn't want it; you bought it anyway. And to make you feel even worse about draining your bank account, it's probably for a core class irrelevant to your major. So now that you've spent the money, you better get good use out of it. Here are 13 things to do with your overpriced textbook to make sure you get your money's worth:

1. Level your coffee table.

Pop it right under the leg. Now your dishes will balance properly. You're welcome.

2. Wipe up the coffee that you spilled on your uneven coffee table.

It was probably like 1 a.m. when you spilled your lukewarm coffee, but never fear: you don't need to move from the couch to get a towel because your textbook is right there next to you, willing, waiting, and absorbent.

3. Use it as scrap paper for your notes.

Just in case you wake up one morning and decide that writing your notes by hand sounds like a good idea. Have fun.

4. Actually study.

Ha.

5. Use it as a TV stand.

*Based on a true story*

6. Play Frisbee.

Go stand in a grassy area and play textbook Frisbee.

7. Let it collect dust in your desk drawer.

*Sighs* RELATABLE.

8. Make paper airplanes to annoy your roommate.

200 pages, 200 paper airplanes, am I right?

9. Lift weights.

Some of those textbooks are hefty. Do some bicep curls. Better yourself.

10. Use it as a weapon.

Intruder in your room? Throw the textbook. They get knocked out. You get the satisfaction of getting to throw the book as hard as you can. It's a win-win.

11. Carry it in your bookbag on windy days so that you don't blow away.

The wind tunnel will never defeat you again now that you're weighed down by your textbook.

12. Shred it.

Because watching things shred is probably more interesting than whatever you're learning in the core class anyway.

13. Light it on fire for warmth.

We all know the pain of walking to class in sub-zero temperatures. Light a fire. Warm yourself.

You spend your hard-earned cash on college textbooks; you better get your money's worth.