<p>In addition to letting roommates know if you are prescribed a new medication, it might also be a good idea to let your roommate know where to find the following information–allergies, contact #s for parents, medications you are taking. If you don’t want to reveal some of that information, you can put it somewhere and let the roommate know where it is (on a card somewhere, programmed in your cell phone, etcl). </p>
<p>S is going to school in a reportedly “rough” area. As a small town kid, he is somewhat apprehensive about it. I’ve tried to tell him that the most important thing is to keep his wits about him and look around him. When you’re walking to your dorm, especially at night but even in the day, look forward and behind you. Be aware of your surroundings. If something doesn’t look right, know where else you can go (back to where you came from, to another building/place where there are people). If you are walking alone at night where there aren’t a lot of people, do not wear your ipod. Keep your ears open. </p>
<p>Remember that if you leave something somewhere, even if for only a few moments, it will be gone (ipod, cell phone, laptop, wallet, flash drive, backpack, textbooks-they are really valuable). </p>
<p>Even jokingly offered to add a pack of condoms to one of our shopping trips. S responded that they have them in all the bathrooms on campus–ouch.</p>