The school supply odyssey - Prices and Crowds [ENG/SPA]

@danielcarrerag · 2025-09-15 21:46 · Lifestyle
School's out and classes are starting, which means it's time for the usual back-to-school madness. As is tradition, more parents than not wait until the last minute to get ready—and we're no exception. The only difference is that for us, it was a matter of not having the money until now, knowing full well the chaos we were about to face. >#### La odisea de la lista escolar entre precios y multitudes >Se acabaron las vacaciones escolares y comienzan las clases, y con ello toda la locura de los preparativos para que los chamos en el regreso a clases. Como es costumbre, son más los padres que dejan los preparativos para último momento, que hacerlo con anticipación, como es nuestro caso, pero nos pasó que fue hasta este momento que tuvimos la disponibilidad de dinero para hacer las comprar, sabiendo la locura que nos tocaría enfrentar. ![portada0001.jpg](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/danielcarrerag/23x1FQE4DguGRupjyHbmUQk8LzyX5PeX1tkoN9dEoEoAJrirg554WPg4X4tv3Jz6E8WoS.jpg) My wife and I always make it a point to go to downtown Valencia, in the state of Carabobo, Venezuela. We find a huge variety of items there, and with all the competition between vendors, the prices are fantastic. The downside, of course, is all the walking you have to do through huge crowds and traffic that barely moves because of how many people are on the streets. >Mi esposa y yo tenemos por costumbre ir al centro de la ciudad de Valencia, en el estado Carabobo, Venezuela, porque encontramos variedad y mucha competencia entre comerciantes, por lo tanto hay muy buenos precios, lo malo de esto es que hay que caminar mucho en medio de mucha gente y colas de vehículos que casi no se mueven por ser muchas las personas que transitan las calles.
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Based on past experience, we already have a couple of stores picked out that have great prices. This time, we focused on stationery: white paper, construction paper, pens, colored pencils, regular pencils, markers, a geometry set, notebooks, glue, glossy paper, crepe paper, exam paper, paper for covering notebooks, silicone, foam sheets, and a few other things that I'm probably forgetting. >Ya por experiencia tenemos seleccionadas un par de tiendas que tiene muy buenos precios. Esta vez nos enfocamos en la papelería, las hojas blancas, el block de construcción, lapiceros, colores, lápices, marcadores, juego de escuadras, cuadernos, pegamento, papel lustrillo, papel crepe, hojas de examen, papel para forrar los cuadernos, silicon, foamy y una que otra cosa adicional que quizás se me pasa. ![IMG_20250913_152841.jpg](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/danielcarrerag/23xyX8akfuBVcm7Cn5riojb5U5GsMzy7beirctBUhXWSAstMUXPQeRYWxFCKAVsf62fry.jpg)
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A full school supply list, including textbooks, can cost more than $150, but if you do a good job of shopping around, you can get the stationery alone for just $50. In our case, we managed to save a lot of money by reusing things from previous years, like paintbrushes, scissors, backpacks, and other items. However, one thing you can't avoid buying is school uniforms. My kids just won't stop growing; my older son has already outgrown his pants and shirts, and my daughter needs new skirts and shirts. >Una lista escolar puede llegar a costar con los libro de texto mas de USD $150, pero solo la papeleria si se hace una buena búsqueda solo $50. En nuestro caso logramos conservar muchas cosas de años anteriores como pinceles, tijeras, los morrales, y otras cosas que abarataron mucho el gasto, pero lo que si es inevitable es la compra de uniforme escolar, mis hijos no para de crecer y ya perdieron el pantalón y camisas mi hijo mayor y la pequeña la falda y camisa.
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