Oh, there is a lot of macaroni and cheese eating on college campuses. We also call it Yellow Death, or at least we do in the western part of the country.

Ramen noodles are another staple of the college student or anyone else who doesn't have a lot of money. It is really the stereotypical food for people who are broke. People eat them plain, as soup, make salads out of them, add vegetables and lunch meat, or just eat them dry. Peanut butter and jelly sandwiches are another staple.

If you go to the ER in the US, you will have to fill out a form or twelve. If you have been to the hospital before, they will usually have some of your information on file, but you always have to sign the privacy law agreement, and often other papers. It depends on the hospital. If you have insurance, you give them your insurance card. They take a lot of the information off of that. Then you pay your copayment. In the ER, this is usually at least one hundred dollars. If you don't have insurance, they will bill you later.

Hope some of this is helpful. Our healthcare system is baffling to those of use who live here. I can't imagine what it looks like to someone who doesn't.