old book, new book

I realize my attitude has changed for a start this semester. I used to be quite perfectionistic when it comes to materials, and that includes books.

I remember last semester this time (ie start of the semester) we were busy hunting for textbook. I would never settle for anything less than a brand new book. Now I look at it, how many pages of those books did I really read? How many pages did I even flip through?

It is like those lame people who boost about their books collection at home, but they have not even finished reading one book from the shelf. So what if I had nice looking books? I still did badly for my exam.

Dunno what struck me this semester, I'm hunting for second hand books. Well, not all of cos, some books I still need new books. So today I went to Buyback Asia's sale and bought my Singapore Studies text, saved 40%!! Oh I also sold my Sociology text today to a girl... well... I must say she is lucky cos I maintained my book in perfect condition. The point is I don't want to waste that book, and she is fated. Congrats to her.

I read that in some countries people leave their books on the park benches after they have finished reading them. Isn't that sweet? Of course I won't do that in NUS... =P but the idea is to share! Information not shared is not called knowledge, so why hold on to it and don't share? I do give away some of my books after reading them... but some say it means a lot when you give a book to someone... I don't know...

By the way, I got a bit of surprises at Clementi Bookstore, so do check it out~ (no no no not the nice girls there, but the textbooks!)