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Being in college can be scary sometimes. You have to start paying your own bills (well some of them at least) and you have to get yourself up on time and make it to class on time and get good grades and make responsible decisions when it comes to drinking (and especially drinking and driving) and even things like practicing safe sex. There are so many things as students that we are warned about, like don't put your drink down at a bar or a party or you could get raped, that sometimes it is hard to keep it all together.

There are ways though that you can help to protect yourself. Installing a security system (or making sure your apartment building has a security camera in case something does happen) to make sure that you are safe is a great idea. Some landlords may foot the bill if you pay them for the amount of time that you are living there too, it's always an option to talk to them about it, the worst they could say is no. Sometimes that isn't an affordable option for college students (you know, because we pay our own bills now ha) but maybe just getting a sign saying that there is an alarm monitoring your home or apartment would work. Sometimes I think that just having that sign there (because the person breaking into your home doesn't really know) deters them. Making your home safe is one of the most important things you can do in a college town. My roommates and I had a break in a few months ago and since then we have been really careful and even had an alarm system installed (thanks dad ha). There is never too much that you can do to be safe.

We also have a section in the paper sometimes that talks about security news and what you can do around campus (or what the school has done) to help keep you safe. This (even if none of them work) makes me feel better. Knowing that you have a school that cares and tries to keep your best interest at heart really means something. Most campuses have those emergency buttons every few blocks or so (at least ours does) and that makes me feel a lot better. We all just need to be aware of our surroundings and do what we can to stay safe. Making smart decisions and being prepared are some of the best ways to protect yourself.