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LuvNewcastle

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18. What about the books?

Sat Sep 12, 2015, 08:58 AM

Sep 2015

Do they buy electronic books? Ereaders wouldn't suffice for all the books. Some texts just don't lend themselves well to that format. I could see history, literature, and such being downloaded to ereaders, but not chemistry, for instance. I left college about 25 years ago, and I wrote all of my papers out longhand. Today's colleges must be interesting. Sounds like they should be a lot less expensive than they are.

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For $380 a month, this 23-year-old lives on trains instead of renting [View all] eridani Sep 2015 OP

More power to her. peace13 Sep 2015 #1

A cool way to live, but what do you do with your stuff MiniMe Sep 2015 #2

I wish her the best of luck during her temporary journey alcibiades_mystery Sep 2015 #3

There are a whole lot of things that are unsustainable Aerows Sep 2015 #11

"When she grows up and sees it's not sustainable" Scootaloo Sep 2015 #13

she sleeps on someone else's dime... nt msongs Sep 2015 #4

Horrors. Luminous Animal Sep 2015 #5

Did you read where it says she pays? a la izquierda Sep 2015 #10

ROFLMAO. Brickbat Sep 2015 #20

Who is paying her way? lunatica Sep 2015 #29

What? Our trans. authority would LOVE $380/mo. Eleanors38 Sep 2015 #30

Knowing you are a Christian Trajan Sep 2015 #33

not likely in Germany. Warren Stupidity Sep 2015 #35

What does she do for income? drm604 Sep 2015 #6

It says she's in college.....so maybe she has a scholarship? CaliforniaPeggy Sep 2015 #7

German universities are free. Kber Sep 2015 #16

For Everyone. You don't even have to be German. hunter Sep 2015 #38

Only works if you cn get a cheap rail pass. McCamy Taylor Sep 2015 #8

The USA still has some boxcar accommodations available. NBachers Sep 2015 #9

I wish I could do that. LuvNewcastle Sep 2015 #12

Meh - "a small backpack" cannot contain all her basics muriel_volestrangler Sep 2015 #14

True. LuvNewcastle Sep 2015 #15

"but you can't fit all your college documents in there too" BumRushDaShow Sep 2015 #17

What about the books? LuvNewcastle Sep 2015 #18

Absolutely many of the books are electronic BumRushDaShow Sep 2015 #19

I was thinking that chem and a lot of LuvNewcastle Sep 2015 #22

You are right on point about considering "taking some courses" BumRushDaShow Sep 2015 #23

Well, I guess you told her. Brickbat Sep 2015 #21

I'm 'telling' the media not to get excited about a young woman couchsurfing muriel_volestrangler Sep 2015 #24

I kept my stuff in a university locker and showered at the university... hunter Sep 2015 #39

It sounds more like she's "staying with friends" and occasionally sleeps on trains. ScreamingMeemie Sep 2015 #25

The story is less intriguing when you get to the part where she cui bono Sep 2015 #26

Well, she's a student. I don't think it's so bad. I lived with my parents during college summers Arugula Latte Sep 2015 #37

For $380 a month, this 23-year-old sleeps on people's couches Codeine Sep 2015 #27

$380 gets me coach to Florida and waves of flatulence. Eleanors38 Sep 2015 #32

It's not refreshing that Internetizens can find something nasty to say about this story Facility Inspector Sep 2015 #28

+1,000,000 .... Trajan Sep 2015 #34

You really want a laugh? matt819 Sep 2015 #31

I think that's a great idea. Arugula Latte Sep 2015 #36

it's great she figured out how to live cheaply without bothering anyone Liberal_in_LA Sep 2015 #41

An aunt of mine realized the cheapest cruise cabins are cheaper than a retirement home Recursion Sep 2015 #40

I did that for a month in college. Ms. Toad Sep 2015 #42