re: College Texbook Prices have gone up 1,041% since 1977

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It took me a while to realize the students werent learning material because they werent buying the textbooks and didnt have that additional resource between class meetings..

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That's because students were spoon fed in high school. You get to college, and a lot of the homework is no longer required for a grade. That was the biggest learning curve for me when I got to college.

With that being said, many of my undergrad and grad professors did not recommend reading the book for more than reference purposes. Interesting, I found that reading my organic chemistry textbook was the most useful.

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And they didnt know where to start when it came to studying or asking the right questions

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I describe this feeling as being lost, but not even knowing what question to ask.