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Like many of my millennial compatriots, I was booted from my parents' health plan when I turned 26. While my friends were shrugging health insurance off as just another growing pain of their 20s, I was panicking. 

Looking back at my freshman year, I realize that putting college before my CF wasn't the first thing I had all wrong. 

Finding a Balance Between CF and High School

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Growing up, I never had any doubts that I would one day go off to college and pursue a career, despite having cystic fibrosis. But when the time came to prepare to attend Marquette University and live on my own in Milwaukee, I knew I would need a plan in order to make my transition to college life as smooth as possible.

Hearing your pharmacist say that a prescription isn't covered under your insurance plan is stressful, worrisome and frustrating. Fortunately, there are some steps you can take.

As a teacher with cystic fibrosis, I find it no surprise that heading back to school can be a shock to my system. But over the years, I've learned that if I can remember three main things, I can stay healthy through the transition back to school.

During my five months in Denmark for a study abroad program, I not only learned more about myself and others, but I became more confident in my ability to take care of myself. Don't let CF stand in the way of experiencing that, or any other dreams.

Learn how Rachel Kinney manages her CF while away at college.

Learn how one college junior went from struggling with CF at school to managing it with flying colors.