GS students expressed the task of spending money on textbooks assigned by professors that have no class usage. 

Here’s what they said:

• “It depends on the major, because I am a political science major and my concentration is so specific,” said Franchesca, a political science major. “Course work within the textbook is very important, but from my freshman to half of my junior year half of the textbooks remained untouched.”
• “Some professors would actually give us a textbook that we end up not having to use,” said Zyon, a communications studies major. “But with some professors, if you don’t buy that textbook, you will fail that class.” 
• “Professors have not required nor assigned a textbook that we ended up not having to use throughout the semester,” said Megan, a business management major.
• “I would pay like 80 to 90 dollars for textbooks and end up not using it unless the course work is in the textbook,” said Brianna, a political science major.
•  “I have had a lot of professors assign textbooks that I had to pay for but ended up not using,” said John, a communication studies major. “But in recent years things changed after I complained to the communication department and then most of my teachers started to find things that they can use online.”
• “Professors assign textbooks that we don’t use all the time and I feel like I’m wasting a lot of money,” said Felton, an accounting major.
• “Professors require textbooks all the time without assigning course work,” said Kalan, a Criminology major. “But, I did not have to spend money on textbooks.” 
• “Every semester I feel like I am wasting money when professors assign expensive textbooks that have no class usage,” said Cameron, a communications major.