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<p>I fully got that message from adolescence onward not only from working during middle school-early high school when academic demands became too much to continue, but also from having to manage all my undergrad expenses as my parents weren’t in any position to help on that score. </p>
<p>Though I received a near-full ride scholarship from my alma mater…there was still a difference I had to cover with part-time/summer work and by taking out a tiny loan which was paid back within 6 months of graduation. Moreover, all transportation and other miscellaneous expenses were mine to bear as well. </p>
<p>My previous comment was to relay how parents of friends and classmates and relatives I grew up with had differing perspectives on what areas to use to teach children “responsible budgeting”…as well as to note that “renting books” would not fly with them due to their perceived values and perceptions regarding the academic side of education. </p>
<p>To some part/full-pay parents, renting books is a reasonable way to reduce undergraduate expenses. To others…it’s a manifestation that one doesn’t fully appreciate/respect the academic side of one’s education enough. The mere proposal of that idea would certainly have provoked an angry lecture or few from the parents I knew growing up.</p>