GirlGI | Girl Gone International GirlGI Issue 3 | Page 49

5 Safety First Despite the reputation of your destination country, you should keep the following safety precautions in mind until you become more familiar with your surroundings. • Be on guard in crowded areas keeping an eye or a hand on your belongings at all times. • Keep scanned copies of all important documents in a secured online drive like iCloud as a back up. • Know local emergency phone numbers and listen to your instincts politeness should always come second to personal security. In a poll by StudentUniverse, 77.1% said study abroad was more valuable to them than an internship and 96% said they would do the same experience again!