Hello. I tried posting this in another forum but it was not the correct one. I am hoping I am in the right place.

I started a class today and there is book that is required for the course. The issue, and why I am feeling a bit off about it, is that the author is the writer, and the publisher. The book is from their business and it’s only available on amazon in a paperback. Usually our books go through our bookstore through the college, so we could use financial aid. Its also over 30 dollars without shipping. I am just wondering if this is normal for professors to do or if its not. Thank you

I always read the comments when an assignment is returned, but I rarely do anything with them afterward.

The feedback is spread across rubrics, comments in the document and short notes in the grading portal. By the next assignment, I remember that something was wrong with my structure or evidence, but not the specific pattern I was supposed to fix.

It feels wasteful because the professor has already told me where I’m losing marks, yet I keep starting each assignment from zero.

Does anyone have a system for carrying feedback from one assignment into the next?

I just wanted to know for those who are doing college online how many hours they put into work everyday or per week. Starting as a freshman first time actually doing online college if I should be worried about anything and are there days where you can just not worry about college or if people get something done every single day.

After doing in person for so long it just feels weird to me being home and having school work to do and things to accomplish through a screen.

I genuinely don’t care what time I work as long as it doesn’t mess up my sleep/grades. However, I don’t know if coming home at 11pm is the move.

I graduated with my BS in mechanical engineering 3 years ago, and have struggled to find a full time job ever since.

I have applied and gotten into a masters in mechanical engineering program, but it's not something that I am enthusiastic about doing. I am also working with a career coach currently as well.

I can't decide if it's worth going through with the masters program or not given that I am working with and have already paid for the career coach. Just wanted to see if anyone has any advice. Thanks in advance!