Title: 10 Ways to Help Protect Yourself From Sexual Assault — Even Though You Shouldn't Have To
Headings: 10 Ways to Help Keep Yourself Safe on Campus
10 Ways to Help Keep Yourself Safe on Campus
USE The Buddy System
Tell Everyone Your Business
Be Safe While Being Pulled Over By the Police
Watch Your Drink or Ditch Your Drink
Do Your Research Before You Study Abroad
Keep your Online Life Private
Trust your Instincts
Party Responsibly
Protect Yourself and Your Belongings
encourage everyone around you to invest in programs that raise rape awareness and teach men not to rape

Content: men and women should all take on that responsibility together, along with our governments, to make sure that regardless of your gender, you can feel safe from rape. But until that happens, especially in the wake of my own experience, it's important to me to teach incoming freshmen what they can do to protect themselves from assault. According to the Rape, Abuse and Incest National Network, every two minutes, there is another victim of sexual assault in the United States. Forty-four percent of those victims will be under the age of 18 and approximately 80 percent of those same victims will be under 30 years of age. According to RAINN, a college with a population of 10,000 can have up to 350 sexual assaults each year. The reason I enjoy volunteering at Take Back The Night events, freshman orientations, and other educational events on campus is because I want our youth to know that an elite college is not necessarily going to keep them safe. I want them to know that they look to themselves and not necessarily on the law to feel empowered and protected. I still use the following precautions, especially when under the influence. Let me be clear: Women are not sexually assaulted because they drink too much, or walk home alone, or wear revealing clothes.