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Tips on how to keep yourself safe during spring break
Taylor Higgins
Issue date: 3/1/07 Section: Features
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With Spring Break just around the corner, you can take a few precautions and still have the time of your life.
Use the buddy system, there is safety in numbers and it is best to do things as a group. Try to have at least three people with you at all times when leaving the hotel.
Two minds are better then one but a third can usually guarantee a voice of reason.
"Last year on Spring Break my friends and I went to Acapulco and always traveled in groups of no less than 3. This way, no one was ever by themselves which could be a dangerous situation in a foreign country," said Stephanie McGovern, senior, Centerport, N.Y.
Along the same lines as the buddy system, everyone should have another friend assigned to them on group outings, especially at crowded clubs and beaches.
The two of you will be responsible to have the other person in eye sight at all times and launch a search if you are missing for more then a few moments.
Make sure that someone at home has all the information about your trip including hotel phone and room numbers, the members of your trip, your flight plans and times you should arrive to your destination and return from your vacation.
If any of this information changes make sure to notify your contact person.
Even though it might seem like an inconvenience, take a few moments everyday to call your contact person and check in.
"It is really important to check in on a regular basis with someone at home who knows your itinerary.
Just in case something happens, there will always be that someone who knows where you are at all times," said Mike Donahue, junior, Kinnelon, N.J.
If you do not already have one, try to borrow a cell phone or purchase a pre-paid one.
This will come in handy for emergencies and is worth a little extra cash for the extra measure of comfort it will provide you.
"I am bringing my dads international cell phone with me this year when I go to Cancun. It is great to have just in case of an emergency or just to check in to let my parents know that I am doing okay," said Jaime Tolland, junior, Montgomery, N.J.
Use the buddy system, there is safety in numbers and it is best to do things as a group. Try to have at least three people with you at all times when leaving the hotel.
Two minds are better then one but a third can usually guarantee a voice of reason.
"Last year on Spring Break my friends and I went to Acapulco and always traveled in groups of no less than 3. This way, no one was ever by themselves which could be a dangerous situation in a foreign country," said Stephanie McGovern, senior, Centerport, N.Y.
Along the same lines as the buddy system, everyone should have another friend assigned to them on group outings, especially at crowded clubs and beaches.
The two of you will be responsible to have the other person in eye sight at all times and launch a search if you are missing for more then a few moments.
Make sure that someone at home has all the information about your trip including hotel phone and room numbers, the members of your trip, your flight plans and times you should arrive to your destination and return from your vacation.
If any of this information changes make sure to notify your contact person.
Even though it might seem like an inconvenience, take a few moments everyday to call your contact person and check in.
"It is really important to check in on a regular basis with someone at home who knows your itinerary.
Just in case something happens, there will always be that someone who knows where you are at all times," said Mike Donahue, junior, Kinnelon, N.J.
If you do not already have one, try to borrow a cell phone or purchase a pre-paid one.
This will come in handy for emergencies and is worth a little extra cash for the extra measure of comfort it will provide you.
"I am bringing my dads international cell phone with me this year when I go to Cancun. It is great to have just in case of an emergency or just to check in to let my parents know that I am doing okay," said Jaime Tolland, junior, Montgomery, N.J.
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