02-08-2011 at 02:27 PM
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Money Question
If the cost of tuition, residence and food are all taken care of how much money would a student need for books and any other pocket expenses for the year?
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02-08-2011 at 02:39 PM
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I suppose it really depends on how much you spend on 'pocket expenses'.
For books you'll probably dish out $800-$1000 dollars in first year, assuming your have a full course load.
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02-08-2011 at 02:45 PM
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Also depends what you're taking. In my first year of engineering, I made the mistake of buying almost every "required" textbook which ran me about $900 and ended up being a huge waste of money. Might be different for you, but I found that the course notes + internet were more than enough of a learning resource, and I never really found the time/motivation to do readings.
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02-08-2011 at 03:33 PM
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Just budget a lot for alcohol, condoms and plan B, and you'll make it through first year just fine.
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02-08-2011 at 03:48 PM
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Just budget a lot for alcohol, condoms and plan B, and you'll make it through first year just fine.
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True. Gaining a basic understanding of how to use a condom is probably more efficient, though.
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02-08-2011 at 03:48 PM
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Sometimes you don't need any textbooks. I didn't buy a single textbook this term.
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02-08-2011 at 03:50 PM
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Just budget a lot for alcohol, condoms and plan B, and you'll make it through first year just fine.
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FREE AT CAMPUS CLINIC
you're welcome.
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Mathematically it makes about as much sense as (pineapple)$$*cucumbe r*.
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02-08-2011 at 04:00 PM
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I spent approx $1000 in books and personal spending for the year has been around $1000
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02-08-2011 at 04:02 PM
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and, depends if you're the type who will lock himself away when he comes, and not go and explore enough to find people selling textbooks for dirt cheap. I bought a vast majority of those "required" books, used, and dished out $350 total. then I kept a receipt and received part of that back! YAY! Thanks adventurer-in-me.
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02-08-2011 at 05:28 PM
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Oink! Oink! Oink! Oink!
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FREE AT CAMPUS CLINIC
you're welcome.
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Wait what? Plan B is free at campus clinic? Or is that for condoms? |
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02-08-2011 at 05:30 PM
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Oink! Oink! Oink! Oink!
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Wait what? Plan B is free at campus clinic? Or is that for condoms?
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Nope, not free. $15 though, or half price.
http://www.mcmaster.ca/health/policies.html |
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02-08-2011 at 05:35 PM
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It is ridiculously expensive to bail on the psychiatrists.
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02-08-2011 at 05:37 PM
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Oink! Oink! Oink! Oink!
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It is ridiculously expensive to bail on the psychiatrists.
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No show without notice mean they get no work for that hour... Still gotta pay them for not working!
Last edited by PHLN : 02-08-2011 at 05:40 PM.
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02-08-2011 at 05:39 PM
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Well duh!
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It was a comment... not a criticism.
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02-08-2011 at 05:40 PM
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Oink! Oink! Oink! Oink!
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It was a comment... not a criticism.
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Err. Don't need to get defensive. I was just explaining why in case you didn't know. |
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