Title: Top 10 Safety Tips for College Students | Fastweb
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Top 10 Safety Tips for College Students
There are easy ways to prevent yourself from becoming more vulnerable than necessary or putting yourself into potentially harmful situations.
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1. Don’t allow technology to make you unaware of your surroundings
2. Never walk alone at night
3. Utilize locks
4. Carry some emergency cash
5. Locate the emergency system areas on campus
6. Know your way around campus
7. Never stay at a party when your friend leaves
8. Avoid becoming inebriated and losing control
9. Always have emergency contacts on you or in your device
10. Consider carrying pepper spray, a whistle or taking a self-defense course
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Content: While the threat of danger may not always be your first assumption, it’s important to be prepared should a situation ever present itself. Sponsored
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Each new school year is an opportunity for a fresh start, so we're giving away a $1,000 scholarship to help kickoff the new school year. Additionally, there are easy ways to prevent yourself from becoming more vulnerable than necessary or putting yourself into potentially harmful situations. While we certainly hope that these situations won’t arise, it’s always best to be prepared for any given situation, just in case. Whether you’re going to college for the first time or are returning for another year, it’s important to review and remember top safety tips to ensure you’re taking the right precautions. The following college safety tips can help you avoid dangerous situations or help you should you find yourself in a risky situation. 1. Don’t allow technology to make you unaware of your surroundings
Everyone with headphones, a smartphone and an MP3 player knows – the minute you’re plugged in, you barely exist anymore! You stare at your phone, zoned out; not knowing what is going on around you.