> P.S. my sister manages to have health care because she
> is officially a student, but as she studies
> translation, an "independent" profession on contract
> basis, she is genuinely frightened of the costs of
> having to pay for her own health care.
Get back to us when you've done your own comparative study of students and independent contractors, and let us know how bad you've got it. No points for insignificant numbers.
-- Andy