salary for a sketchbook

i went shopping for art supplies for college today. it is quite impressive the amount of non-tuition related expenses college has. like i am giving you 40k a year can you not give me a tea kettle and a sketchbook. i know that art school is a scam and a waste of money but 1. its not my money being wasted and 2. i need another buffer before being thrown into the world and if drawing still lifes with a bunch of gay people is gonna give me that then so be it