I'm not going to pretend like I understand what ObamaCare really is. I'm not going to pretend like I understand how it works.

HOWEVER, I am going to talk about being in college and being unable to obtain health insurance.

This past week, I was stuck in the hospital multiple times with "something viral." That's all they called it, because they had no idea and still have no idea what's going on with me, so, the reasonable answer is "something viral." That being said, multiple tests were taken, multiple prescripts given, and many of them failed helplessly.

My one Emergency Room visit wouldn't have happened if I hadn't gotten a 104 degree fever out of the blue. After that one ER trip, along with the fluid they gave me, and the pain medication for my migraine that persisted to the point of screwing with my vision, I probably owe the hospital well over $3,000. After that oh, so, wonderful ER trip, at 2:00 a.m. on a Monday, I was told to remain on bed rest for the rest of the week. THE REST OF THE WEEK. Do you know what that means to a college student in April? Because the Nurse Practitioner sure didn't.

For those of you that didn't catch on, this is crunch time. This is the time where I beg teachers for extra credit and I work twice as hard as I do any other time of the semester. This is NOT the time to lay in bed and cry because of pain. Excuse my French really quick, but fuck pain. Give me a shot. Give it to me in my butt (we all know those hurt). I don't care, just make me well again.

Eventually, after another 103 degree fever spike and fun cold sweats and shakes for hours on end, I got some medication that is actually helping.

The real question: what does this interesting story have to do with ObamaCare?

All of my life, I've received State Health Care, which means that the State of Kansas, takes care of my medical bills. Being a sick kid, who is extremely clumsy and likes to do stupid stuff, this was very helpful in my household. Broke something? ER. Sniffles? Doctor visit, because I actually had a regular one. Everything was taken care of and I didn't have to worry about it.

For some odd reason, I was under the impression that while I'm in college, I would still be receiving some type of health care, so that I could get through college and not have to worry about it. I get this letter. In fancy words, it basically says:

"We regret to inform you that as of November 31, you will not be receiving health care from the State of Kansas."

I will not be receiving what? So, me and my mom do a little research, and it turns out, once you turn 19, you don't get insurance anymore. They just kind of take it from you. However, oh yeah, the good part, I won't be penalized. So, usually, apparently, you get charged when you don't have insurance? Yeah, well, I'm not getting that, so, that's good, right?

The people that run the affordable care act board crap, have no idea how hard it is to look at a nurse in the ER and tell them you don't have a regular doctor, because you can't afford one. They have no idea, what it's like to be throbbing in pain, in a bed, without a blanket, in the same clothes you've been wearing for the last three days because you can't change, and sign a paper that says "I do not have insurance, and I will be paying for this myself."

It was so heartbreaking, I actually went home and cried. I was crying for other reasons too, but now I have to worry about this bill coming to my apartment and finding a way to pay for it while I'm living at home this summer and trying to get a college education and trying to keep up with two jobs.

People say "it's just part of life." It IS just part of life, but it's a part of life that people take for granted every day. There's a girl/boy walking to class starving because they're trying to pay for the other bills they have and not worrying about feeding themselves. There's another girl that has a 102 degree fever who literally can't go to a doctor because no one will see her, so she has to go to class.

We take students for granted, and we take away their health care and stick them with ridiculously high bills that they can't afford (even when they live in the dorms), and we expect them to function and be upstanding members of society. If all I'm thinking about in class is how much money I have to spend this month, am I really in class? Students are the future, period. We need to be taken care of, because we're still kids. Some of us are adults, yes, but we're still kids that need help.

We deserve an affordable place to live, not Shocker Hall that can be well over $800 a month, or Fairmount Towers that has very questionable health standards. We also deserve health insurance that's affordable. Something I can afford on a minimum wage job that can take care of my damn bills. Just so, at the end of the day, when I'm learning about English, I'm learning about English, not balancing my checkbook. I want to learn. I don't want to spend my time in college, worrying about bills. I can do that when I have a steady job that I got from my degree. That being said, we should take care of our future.