| 83% of college students will experience
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| | will have plenty of stressors in their
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| crime. What will the other 17 % do
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| | life, such as exams, papers,
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| different?
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| | presentations, jobs, friends, and even
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| I was sitting around the dinner table
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| | family. If they are like the average
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| talking to my kids when the subject of
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| | college student, they will have enough on
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| college came up. They shared all their
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| | their mind without having to worry about
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| hopes and dreams about the college life.
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| | school safety, but unfortunately, in this
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| I thought to myself man this a big step
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| | day and age, staying safe on campus is an
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| for kids who barely know how to clean
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| | issue that students must think about.
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| their own room. They have no idea about
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| | Fortunately most crimes can be prevented
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| the streets outside this community.
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| | with extra precaution.
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| Since college was fast approaching for
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| | Tell your college student to only admit
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| one of them. I began to think of ways I
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| | their visitors to the residence halls.
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| can make a difference. Ideas started to
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| | Your student can also aid in security by
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| come. I know I will tell them what
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| | making sure outside doors of residence
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| friends to make. No, they rarely listen
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| | halls shut securely behind them. During
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| to that advice now. Oh I know, I will
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| | peak hours, it is a good idea to double
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| give them advice on getting good grades.
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| | check security doors as you enter and
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| No, better not, multiple guesses did not
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| | leave. When a door is left open, insist
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| work well for me either.
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| | that your resident assistant or security
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| Hey, the college parties are always
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| | guard check for doors left ajar during
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| interesting. I will just tell them not to
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| | the day and at night.
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| go to those things no matter how much fun
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| | Students should never loan their room key
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| they seem to be. Yeah, that will work.
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| | to anyone under any circumstances. Make
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| But wait, they maybe several hundred
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| | sure your apartment or dorm room has
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| miles away, how do I know if they take my
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| | secure locks on doors and windows.
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| advice? How do I know now? Sure they say
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| | Always lock your apartment or dorm room
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| OK.
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| | even if you are going to be gone for just
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| It never dawn me to tell them how to stay
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| | a few minutes. Also be sure to lock your
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| safe and secure in an environment full of
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| | doors at night as well. Have the locks
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| ways to become a victim. The most
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| | changed if you ever lose the keys to your
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| significant contribution you can make to
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| | residence.
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| your Kids College life is making sure
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| | Criminals shy away from loud noise or
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| they finish without becoming a victim of
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| | attention so leave lights or a radio on
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| crime.
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| | at your apartment so it looks like
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| Going to college is a slam dunk decision
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| | someone is always home. Never open the
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| for most people. The average college
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| | door for someone you do not know. Ask
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| graduate earns 70 percent more than those
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| | anyone who gives you a ride home to wait
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| who stop at a high school diploma.
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| | around until you have safely entered your
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| Because crime on college campuses has
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| | apartment or dorm building.
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| been on the rise within the past few
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| | College is stressful enough without
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| years, it is crucial for students to
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| | having an act of crime divert you from
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| follow certain safety tips.
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| | the road to success. Have you college
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| Criminals choose college students because
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| | student learn about security in the
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| they are seen as easy prey. Most of them
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| | surrounding area as soon as they arrive.
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| are away from home for the first time and
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| | Learn as much as you can about the people
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| are usually very trusting. They want to
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| | with whom you associate. If any of them
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| make a good impression so they strive to
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| | seem like bad news report them and seek
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| please everyone even undesirables.
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| | new company.
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| You do not have to be an expert to give a
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| | Trust your gut feeling and be careful
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| student advice on the little things that
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| | whom you take into your confidence,
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| will make them safe and possibly save a
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| | because people with whom you associate
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| life. Dormitories and apartment
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| | may commit crimes. College is new
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| complexes and housing areas surrounding
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| | adventure and you should not spoiled it
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| college campuses are especially
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| | by being unaware of your surrounding and
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| vulnerable to criminal activity.
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| | giving criminals half a chance.
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| Throughout the college years, your child
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