textbooks

Way back in my school days,I consider myself as an average student.Not too smart and not dumb either.I am in between,should I say. We were poor,my father didn't have enough to buy all the textbooks I needed for my class.I am just thankful though that I studied in public schools during elementary and highschool for the government will provide free textbooks to the students.But in college? You have to buy your own at your own expnse.