College Student Texts His Mother About How She Survived Her Own College Experience Without E-mail, The Internet & Smartphones

These text messages will have you in hysterics as you see how Gen Z struggles to comprehend a world without the internet at their fingertips.

Have you ever wondered how your parents survived without the creature comforts you enjoy today? I'm 30 years old, and I grew up in Western Australia, one of the hottest places in the world.

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For me, I am shocked that my parents ever managed to survive without air conditioning in their homes and cars. I just don't know how they did it.

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For others, it's about comprehending how their parents listened to music—on records or tapes—or just off the radio, rather than having an Apple Music library at their fingertips.

For the guy below, it's about how his mother survived college without email. Check out their hilarious text message exchange below.

He began his text:

He began his text:
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His mother explained that you had to actually walk over to the room...

His mother explained that you had to actually walk over to the room...
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...and use a pen...

...and use a pen...

...or look out for a noticeboard...

...or look out for a noticeboard...

...and then some more walking...

...and then some more walking...

and even *horror* use the phone!

and even *horror* use the phone! kathy.torrence

Kathy also shared this cute vintage snap of her in college!

Kathy also shared this cute vintage snap of her in college!kathy.torrence

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