Resourceful Thinking
This is my baby-T, t-rock, froshie tim, or whatever other name you know me by's first post because Enoch strongly encouraged my to write something. So here's a pleasant story.
In two weeks time I'll be writing my asian history history exam; today seemed like a good time to buy the course textbook. (Notice that the Refund Policy is 14 days)
So at 5:45 pm, armed with $80, I made my way to the bookstore, but much to my disappointment, the book was listed at $75.95. With some quick math, one could see this book would cost a few dollars more than I had. (Later I would find out that Textbooks only have GST and that I did have enough money at the time, but for the continuity sakes, assume tax was 15%)
I needed this textbook now, and I wasn't willing to walk all the back to Perth or a TD Bank to get enough money. Where would I find the extra money to buy my textbook with?
The UCC Bank machine wasn't a TD one and I couldn't find anyone I knew to take a loan from. In my backpack were some notebooks, a clipboard, a pencil case and a book borrowed from the library (Surely You're Joking Mr Feynman; a very good read). I had my bus pass with my student card with me and in my wallet were my driver's license, healthcard, printing card, one ttc bus ticket and the useless td card.
How did I find the extra ten dollars I needed to buy the textbook?
Discuss (Alternate solutions will be acceptable)
In two weeks time I'll be writing my asian history history exam; today seemed like a good time to buy the course textbook. (Notice that the Refund Policy is 14 days)
So at 5:45 pm, armed with $80, I made my way to the bookstore, but much to my disappointment, the book was listed at $75.95. With some quick math, one could see this book would cost a few dollars more than I had. (Later I would find out that Textbooks only have GST and that I did have enough money at the time, but for the continuity sakes, assume tax was 15%)
I needed this textbook now, and I wasn't willing to walk all the back to Perth or a TD Bank to get enough money. Where would I find the extra money to buy my textbook with?
The UCC Bank machine wasn't a TD one and I couldn't find anyone I knew to take a loan from. In my backpack were some notebooks, a clipboard, a pencil case and a book borrowed from the library (Surely You're Joking Mr Feynman; a very good read). I had my bus pass with my student card with me and in my wallet were my driver's license, healthcard, printing card, one ttc bus ticket and the useless td card.
How did I find the extra ten dollars I needed to buy the textbook?
Discuss (Alternate solutions will be acceptable)
posted by enochtang at 5:47 p.m.
11 Comments:
a_ you met an ACF kid in the bookstore
b_ the person behind you in the line offered to spot you
c_ the cashier gave you a $10 discount
I really like option b though cuz it would suggest a more genorous, charitable, God-loving society.
a) you sold your stuff to get money.
b) you found money in a notebook, or the book you borrowed.
c) Theresa spot you.
Nobody spotted me money, and I didn't get a discount
Selling my stuff to get money is on the right track, but what did I sell?
a) You sold your library book! (unlikely because it belongs to someone else)
b) You sold the rights to photocopy your notes in the notebook or clipboard!
c) Your TTC bus ticket +/or printing card!
d) Hopefully not your bus pass?
I'd have to say you're all on the right track of converting something I had of value into cash, but none of you have figured out what I did yet.
What would have you done?
tim
You sold a pieve of your soul? haha
I'm thinking if you sold something,it either has to be a product of a service, since theres little in your backpack that could worth 10 dollars, i'm guessing you sold a service.
Did you beg for money?!?!
did you tutor someone on the spot?
Well, after so many guesses and no correct answer, I will reveal what I did.
It was around dinner time so I knew there would be tons of people buying food at the cafeteria. I went up to people and asked around if anyone was paying in cash, I picked out guy holding a combo that looked like $10 worth and proposed that I pay for him and he gives me the $10 instead because I needed the cash to buy books. Case solved
You're a genius baby T!!
that is indeed some resourceful thinking, baby-T!
It's all about using the meal plan, a.k.a. parent's money! hahaha :p
awesome, you have gained uber respect from me, baby t~
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