Hitting the right notes
Every student is aware of how vital notes can be. So vital, in fact, that they are willing to pay good money for it.
In a sharp display of business acumen, senior students who have preserved their books and notes from the previous year, are selling these to their juniors, who are more than willing to pay a good price for them.
This practice is rampant in both schools and colleges.
Kaneez Rizvi, who is doing her B.A second year, recollects, “After I completed my first year, I had a whole bunch of textbooks and notes that I was sure I would never use again. So I sold all these books at almost one-fourth their value to one of my juniors, who I thought would not be able to afford new ones. She was pretty happy to get everything so cheap and I was glad I got rid of those horrid books that I never wanted to see again.”
Another college student, T.P Leena, says, “When I entered my third year of college, my parents gave me the total amount required to buy all my books, which was quite a lot. I heard from a couple of my friends that the seniors were selling their books and notes, so I immediately asked around if any of them had notes and books for sale. A girl from the third year said she could sell me everything at one-third the rate and I immediately grabbed her offer.”
Delighted with the transaction, Leena used the cash left over from what her parents had given her to go on a shopping spree.
This trend of selling old notes and textbooks has also brought out a positive side in youngsters: they are now making sure that they keep their books and notes really neat, to ensure that their juniors can use them.
To give them their due, not all of these students are commercially inclined. Some are charitable enough to simply give away their notes and books to low-income-bracket juniors who cannot afford to buy these study aids.
One such student, Nivedita Narayan, says, “When I finished my class XII, I did not have the heart to throw away all my textbooks and notes as they were all in really good condition. So I decided to give my books away to this junior, who I knew did not have the means to buy them. Giving away my books really made me happy, because I knew that I had helped someone study and be successful.”
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