$350 poorer

So today my sister and I went to get our books for this upcoming semester. Seriously, I was appalled at how much a textbook costs these days. Seriously, it has gotten way out of hand. I do not see the need to pay over $150 for a math textbook. What are they teaching us, rocket science? So after I bought a math textbook, CPR and first aid training books, and my history book, my total came to almost $350! My sister only bought two books and a bag which was also totaled at around $300. How can they expect us to pay so much for textbooks when we are going to school to get a better job so we can have more money? I am jobless and if it was not for my financial aid, I would not even be able to afford to pay for my books. I swear, college is expensive!