US vs UK

[AriannasMama]

Ah yes, healthcare.
Though all states offer insurance at discounted rates and everyone is eligible for it (it's really cheap, I think my sister and I's was like $15 a month), a lot of people just don't realize it.

I don't believe you can get funded housing here...or grants for it.

My insurance is 400 dollars a month =/. I had to get it through Cobra through my mom's job. I probably could have been eligible for state insurance, but I like my doctors a lot and my parents are willing to pay it until the baby comes, but with the new insurance laws it looks like I can go back on their insurance at a regular premium, arianna won't be covered though and I have to get either private insurance, a full time job, or state insurance for her, and the first two aren't gonna be easy.

Can you put her on Medicaid?

Yeah, I just talked to someone from the state aide office and he said they would base it off my income only and she would be eligible for it, since I will have insurance I think OH will apply for it for him and her because he doesn't have insurance either. Though I have no idea how to fill out the form for someone who isn't born yet, lol. I just need to go into the office to get it figured out.

 

[Jadelm]

So if college in the US the same as uni over here? Cos to us college is the thing you do from 16-18 after you leave secondary school to get qualifications to get into uni,etc which you go to from 18 for 3/4 years to get a degree?

And anyone who gets both the school systems, is like year 7 the same as 7th grade etc? x

 

[vinteenage]

So if college in the US the same as uni over here? Cos to us college is the thing you do from 16-18 after you leave secondary school to get qualifications to get into uni,etc which you go to from 18 for 3/4 years to get a degree?

And anyone who gets both the school systems, is like year 7 the same as 7th grade etc? x

College and uni are the same. College lasts 4-5 years and then you go to graduate school for anything more specialized (lawyers, surgeons).

I don't think 7th grade and year 7 match up. 7th grade here you'd be 12/13.

 

[abarker6]

Ya College is the same as Uni there. High school is kinda like your secondary school which we start around 15 to 16 years old and then go until 18. And I think that year 7 for you might be the same as 7th grade here for us.

 

[Aidan's Mummy]

Yeah that's the age your in year 7
xx

 

[AriannasMama]

and yeah, your guys housing sounds LOADS better than in the US, maybe its just in my area, but I would never want to live in Gov't funded housing, too much drugs/gang problems.

agreed!
i think we have a thing where they give us money towards rent though.

Yeah there are a few programs that help with rent, but you still usually need to go to a Section 8/Subsidized apartment complex and those tend to have problems, again around here, they are tearing down all the big housing projects in Chicago, where sure some decent families live, but along with the good families comes bad familes with the drug/gang problems and they are all being moved into the Section 8 apartment complexes in the suburbs.

Apartments around me are expensive as hell! I am talking at least 800 dollars for a decent 2 bedroom apartment. I am living at home until I get a decent full time job.

 

[Jadelm]

My head is just spinning with all this new information!! x

 

[AriannasMama]

My head is just spinning with all this new information!! x

Mine too, almost giving me a headache! lol. I always said if I were to travel somewhere I would want to go where they spoke english, but now I think I would still be lost if I came there, haha.

 

[Aidan's Mummy]

I was thinking of emigrating to america. When I am qualified and had a few years in the proffession. But I think I would miss the UK too much

Is it true they like employing english trained nurses?
xx

 

[jessmckeiver]

WOW, this has really opened my eyes. I think us from the UK are a lot better off in terms of NHS and what not.. gosh. What a lot of infomation. I dont have anything to input im just like WOOOW though with all the things in the US. We really are let off easy in UK. I thought we was badly done to lol. xx

 

[rubixcyoob.]

Confused.com.

I find it weird how in America college is university here. Like a college degree in the US, is the equivilent of a UK university degree. Whereas in the UK a college degree is not the equivilent of a university degree.
I also don't get home in America you don't have to specifically pick a subject to 'major' in when you first go to college/univeristy and can just choose that later. Whereas in the UK you apply for the subject you will graduate in and then pick other modules if needed.

And the whole graduate school in the US confuses me. In the UK a doctor/dentist trains for 7 year at university as well as placement and that's them. A lawyer does the same. However, in America to do this you have to go to one college and then off to another.

 

[AriannasMama]

Yeah the differences in schools is really confusing to me! lol. and idk about english trained nurses, never heard of that before.

 

[samface182]

sleepsuits..
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vests..
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xx

 

[AriannasMama]

Sleepsuits I got right, I just call them sleepers though.

 

[Jadelm]

Oooooh I remembered another little thing from emailing Amygwen..
Apparently putting kisses ('xxx's) at the end of posts/emails/texts isn't really done as much in america whereas here we do it on like everything.. and I think you can tell by looking at the posts sometimes x

 

[samface182]

Oooooh I remembered another little thing from emailing Amygwen..
Apparently putting kisses ('xxx's) at the end of posts/emails/texts isn't really done as much in america whereas here we do it on like everything.. and I think you can tell by looking at the posts sometimes x

yeah! that's one ive noticed too! us UK girls are weirdos

xxx

 

[AriannasMama]

awe thats sweet, i want to start doing that.

xx

lol

 

[majm1241]

sleepsuits..
https://www.babystuffnow.com/image_manager/attributes/image/image_5/41112914_9051823_thumbnail.jpg

vests..
https://www.unique-kids.co.uk/acatalog/0030-01.jpg


xx

Top pics are Sleepers and Bottom pic is Onsies.

Oooooh I remembered another little thing from emailing Amygwen..
Apparently putting kisses ('xxx's) at the end of posts/emails/texts isn't really done as much in america whereas here we do it on like everything.. and I think you can tell by looking at the posts sometimes x

X's are Hugs and O's are Kisses here.

XOXO Hugs 'n Kisses!

 

[samface182]

sleepsuits..
https://www.babystuffnow.com/image_manager/attributes/image/image_5/41112914_9051823_thumbnail.jpg

vests..
https://www.unique-kids.co.uk/acatalog/0030-01.jpg


xx

Top pics are Sleepers and Bottom pic is Onsies.

Oooooh I remembered another little thing from emailing Amygwen..
Apparently putting kisses ('xxx's) at the end of posts/emails/texts isn't really done as much in america whereas here we do it on like everything.. and I think you can tell by looking at the posts sometimes x

X's are Hugs and O's are Kisses here.

XOXO Hugs 'n Kisses!

i thought onesies were sleepsuits! :O

X's are kisses here and O's are hugs
xxx

 

[Trying4ababy]

We say pacifier and you say dummy....that one took me a bit to figure out...LOL

I'm guessing that what we call a trunk is what you call a cars boot?