The first step you should take is to study the safety statistics of your school. Federal law requires American schools to disclose campus crime statistics, so you should be able to find this information on your school website.
Next, you need to check any preventive measures taken by the school. Universities are very concerned about the safety of students. Most universities provide late-night escort service and designate safe spots on campus to seek help in case of emergency. The university has also adopted a campus police system, which can respond faster than the police.
Besides studying the school's safety precautions, we need to look around. Is your school located in the city, suburb or countryside? Understand the security situation in the surrounding areas. Know where you live and how to get there before you leave.
Safety is a major factor in transportation. Before you leave, be familiar with the mode of transportation where you will live and know the safest way to travel.
? After arriving in the United States, your safety should immediately become your top priority. Although your university campus may be the safest place in the world for you, please remember that most campuses are completely open to the outside world, so you need to be vigilant at all times.
? Pay attention to your valuables. Remember, burglary and petty theft are the most common crimes committed by students on campus, so you should always ensure the safety of your personal belongings. If you set up a study place in the library, you must leave for a few minutes. Please take your things or ask someone you trust to look after them for you. It seems painful, but remember, someone can take your laptop away in a few seconds.
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? Be careful with your keys. If you lose it, please replace it immediately, instead of relying on your roommate to be with you forever to let you in. ? Prepare a locking device for your laptop, whether it is a physical lock or some kind of electronic tracking or locking device. ? Don't leave your belongings alone in public. ? Stay alert, which is especially important after dark. It's usually a good idea not to walk alone at night. During the welcome period, your school is likely to provide you with information about any security services they provide, including campus police and any kind of late-night escort service or shuttle bus. You will want to enter these numbers into your mobile phone immediately so that you can use them whenever you need them. Make sure you use these services, especially when you need to walk home alone after dark. Nothing is worth endangering your safety.
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? Use campus escort service at night, or? I always take a walk with my friends in the evening. ? Make sure someone always knows where you are. ? Know the phone number of campus security. ? Be careful whether you live on campus or off campus, please always be vigilant. If you walk alone, please pay attention to who is behind or in front of you. Lock the doors and windows at all times and don't open the door to strangers. In American culture, if you don't know who someone is, it is common to talk to someone through a door. Most doors are equipped with peepholes so that you can see people on the other side of the door, but they can't see you.
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? Make sure that the doors of the building are always locked. ? Don't let anyone you don't know into your building. ? Make sure your door is always locked. ? Lock the window.