Internet Access

Thus far in my life Internet access has been free for me.  We did not have it until I was in high school, and for those four years, my parents paid for it.  In college I lived on campus for all four years, so access was provided by my college.  As I am getting ready to start law school, I will have to pay for my own Internet access if I want to have it in my house.  I have explored the options of just using it while I am on campus and going to libraries and coffee shops when I want to access it when the buildings are closed, but I decided against that because I could not sit in my pajamas and do research if I wanted to.  The next decision came when I had to decide who my Internet Service Provider would be.  I decided to go with the local cable company because I would never use a land line phone, so it was silly to get one just to be able to access the Internet.  I signed up for the most basic cable out there (I think I have about 12 channels) and get Internet on top of that.  One hidden cost I did not think about right away was wireless Internet.  I wanted wireless access all over my new place so I had to buy a router, adding to the cost of my Internet access.  Despite the cost, I think I will enjoy having the ability to lounge around in casual wear and still get some work done.