Being away from home can be a fun and exciting experience. But with parties, meeting new people, and the availability and access of alcohol, a seemingly safe environment can in an instant turn very dangerous. You can help reduce the risk of putting yourself in a bad situation by following some simple rules:
1.) Keep You Door Slightly Open. This holds especially true for someone you are meeting for the first time. Whether they are a new friend or a study partner, keeping your dorm room open is a great way to stay safe. It not only puts your visitor at a disadvantage for an attack; but it also lets the individual know that you control your environment. In addition, it also lets your neighbors know that you do not want full privacy with this individual. If they see you shut your door when this individual comes to your room, they will automatically assume that you trust them and so should they. Therefore, they will be less likely to intervene if they hear unusual noises or any type of disruption coming from your room.
2.) Keep Friends Informed. It is everyone’s hope that you would never be in a bad situation, but keeping friends or family informed of your whereabouts and who you are with are vital. However, many make the mistake of informing everyone before they are actually going out with this new individual or group. In order to prevent a bad situation from occurring, you always want to let the individual(s) you’re hanging out with know that other people know as well. Therefore, make that call to your best friend or mom while your date is right next to you. Your date or group will be less likely to do something inappropriate or violent.
3.) Use Campus Transportation. When back to your room during the late night, do not hesitate to call campus police for an escort, or use campus transportation if available. Campus police is there for this very reason, and would rather work on preventing an incident than dealing with one.
4.) Follow Your Instincts. I just can’t stress this enough. If you feel like you are in a bad situation or something is wrong, most likely it is. Don’t wait to find out if you or correct or not….it’s time to go!
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1.) Keep You Door Slightly Open. This holds especially true for someone you are meeting for the first time. Whether they are a new friend or a study partner, keeping your dorm room open is a great way to stay safe. It not only puts your visitor at a disadvantage for an attack; but it also lets the individual know that you control your environment. In addition, it also lets your neighbors know that you do not want full privacy with this individual. If they see you shut your door when this individual comes to your room, they will automatically assume that you trust them and so should they. Therefore, they will be less likely to intervene if they hear unusual noises or any type of disruption coming from your room.
2.) Keep Friends Informed. It is everyone’s hope that you would never be in a bad situation, but keeping friends or family informed of your whereabouts and who you are with are vital. However, many make the mistake of informing everyone before they are actually going out with this new individual or group. In order to prevent a bad situation from occurring, you always want to let the individual(s) you’re hanging out with know that other people know as well. Therefore, make that call to your best friend or mom while your date is right next to you. Your date or group will be less likely to do something inappropriate or violent.
3.) Use Campus Transportation. When back to your room during the late night, do not hesitate to call campus police for an escort, or use campus transportation if available. Campus police is there for this very reason, and would rather work on preventing an incident than dealing with one.
4.) Follow Your Instincts. I just can’t stress this enough. If you feel like you are in a bad situation or something is wrong, most likely it is. Don’t wait to find out if you or correct or not….it’s time to go!
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