Buying used

I’ve been purchasing a lot of expensive equipment for architecture school in the past few weeks. One option to save a bit of money when buying is to purchase used electronics. This, however, is risky. First, it’s not that much cheaper to buy used and if anything breaks, you sort of must spend even more money than if you had just purchased a new piece of equipment. It’s a gamble for sure.

Above the idea of owning a used piece of equipment, it’s also just better for your piece of mind if you shell out the money for a new piece of electronic. I think all in all, it’s important weigh the risks and benefits of purchasing something before pulling the trigger.

Speaking of a piece of mind, I’ve noticed that many of the students in this program do not lock their computers or desk drawers—even though there’s an option to do so. I shouldn’t say many: maybe a few. I wonder what their train of thought is? I feel that sense of trust or mistrust against the environment is a learned fear that I’ve picked up from my immigrant parents. People in Asia steal things. In America, there’s a little more trust.