Internet=Necessary

In the last days, I have:

• arranged to pay my student loans online
• called three different financial institutions at low cost via Skype
• started to fill out my taxes

In the last months, I have

• dealt with applying to the Peace Corps, online
• applied to a number of different scholarship programs and universities
• been advised on all of these applications

And I somehow keep in regular contact with people I never see and never talk to over the telephone.

Question: How did people live abroad before the Internet?