August has arrived, my college peeps! We're starting to get back into the swing of things -- finishing up work at our summer jobs and getting our minds back to focusing on school. One of the worst things about college is purchasing super expensive textbooks for your classes. Although it's a huge financial burden, a greater outcome is promised academically. There is also a distinct process when it comes to buying these overpriced college textbooks. Let's see if you can relate mad hard.

1. It's that time of year again!

It's textbook day in August and January, your two favorite days out of the entire year! Forget Christmas and your birthday; nothing beats spending your money on college textbooks meant to help you achieve your professional goals! Woohoo

2. You walk into your school bookstore, confident and looking for a good bargain.

You casually waltz into your college bookstore with some bounce in your step, ready to take on the financial storm headed in your direction. You have trust and confidence in yourself to make the right decisions. Negotiation is your middle name. Maybe you'll luck out on some good prices!

3. You look at the first textbook you need and it literally costs more than what's in your bank account.

Oh, that's heavy. Who would have thought that an English book would cost nearly $300? Your confidence has plummeted, but you're still determined.

4. You double-check your account to make sure you'll stay afloat during this tragedy.

Nope. Not even close. It hurts that you even looked in the first place. I don't know about you, but checking my bank account either pains me or makes me feel peachy.

5. You figure out that there's no such thing as a good bargain when it comes to purchasing college textbooks.

College is a trap. There is no such thing as cheap when it comes to your education. What a shame. You're disappointed, sad, and angry all at once. Your head is bound to explode and classes haven't even started yet.

6. When you're supposed to find a textbook that's completely unrelated to your major...

*Head finally explodes* Why do you need this anyway? It's not in your department!

7. And you wonder where your money is really going.

Like I already told you, school is a money trap. Where does your money go anyway? There is some hefty questioning going on. You stand in the middle of the aisle in the bookstore, contemplating the process of the current scam you're going through.

8. The bookstore employee is giving you a hard time and you have zero patience.

Alright. You have all of the textbooks you need. But the bookstore worker woke up on the wrong side of the bed so she's giving you an attitude. You're already annoyed with yourself for going through this, and you cringe at the amount of cash that is about to walk out the door. Your patience is limited, and you don't need any 'tude right now.

9. You did it! You bought/rented the books you'll only use once! Congratulations!

Yes, the cashier rang everything up and you swiped your card! What an adult you are! It's like a piece of cake... that's very hard to chew up because spending money is super tough for you. You don't even know how you're coping, but you are. You don't even dare to look at the total.

10. But the total hurts your soul.

The stupid textbook receipt is a mile long with the rental agreement and the total amount of money that you just withdrew from your checking account. You glance at the total, and your heart breaks and shatters into pieces. Your eyes tear up. You start to sweat. This sucks.

11. You find one of your purchased textbooks for cheaper on another website.

So you walked back to your dorm in shame. You log onto your computer, curiously looking up a textbook on different sites for the most random reason. It turns out that Amazon or Chegg had your textbook for a cheaper price, AND you could have rented it too. You realize what you did wrong, and how much money you could have saved... and it infuriates you. Ouch, I feel you on that one. Been there, done that one too many times.

12. But the deed is done, and you know your education is worth the money.

Okay, $450 for textbooks isn't so bad per semester when you have your education to look forward to in your bright future! Everything will pay off, including your tremendous student loans.