6 safety tips every freshman needs to know

6 safety tips every freshman needs to know Everyone needs to know about before they go to college. Coming from a girl who was sexually assaulted five days into the school year. And no, I wasn't the only one. Six of my other friends had the same experience. Please watch the end and share this because this is very important. First, everyone needs to understand there's a red zone in college. The red zone is a period of time when most sexual assaults on campus take place. It's typically from the first day of school to the end of Thanksgiving. But the worst part of it is the first week. I know this because when I went to go get my saint test done after the incident, the nurse told me it was like a revolving door of sexual assaults that week. So you actually have to be careful. Number one, don't trust "friends" you just met. You don't know these people, you don't know their intentions. You're allowed to make friends and obviously like have fun, but you don't know them, you don't know their intentions. Typically people you know, people your friends with or your family, they do that shit to you. So be careful. Also when you're drinking, put down how much you're drinking. You need to take a sharpie and put it on your arm of how many shots or whatever you have because you need to know how much you're consuming. And ladies, do not drink alcohol in front of men. That is my rule now. I don't care if they're my best friend or what, you're not doing that shit. Do not be alone with them. It's just not safe. Also, watch everything get poured and don't put your drink down. A lot of people can spike your drinks in college, it's very, very common. So you need to be careful. Number two, always give your friends/parents your LO when going out. And not just the friends you just met. Someone from your home. For example, my friend Mercy lives here. I always give my LO to her. When I go out, I can tell her like, hey, I'm going here. Because if I don't return home or something happens, she's like, wait, this girl's not where she's supposed to be. She's supposed to be with who she's supposed to be. It's just good to have that. And not just friends you just met. Someone from your home. For example, my friend Mercy lives here. I always give my LO to her. When I go out, I can tell her like, hey, I'm going here. Because if I don't return home or something happens, she's like, wait, this girl's not where she's supposed to be. She's supposed to be with who she's supposed to be. It's just good to have that. Number three, carry dog/coyote spray at all times. They sell it at Canadian Tire. There are a lot of coyotes on campus and a lot of big dogs, so if you're walking alone at night and they may attack you. And you want to make sure you have something ready if you're being attacked. A lot of things to protect yourself or not allowed in residences. Coyote spray is allowed. So get that. Number four, what to do if you're being SA. This is very, very important. If you're being SA and being coerced in the situation, you're not trying to be in, or if simply someone's going against your will, start peeing. If they're either going to get really grossed out and jump back at you or it's going to catch them by surprise. If they still keep doing shit to you, then all of your DNA, don't worry about the embarrassment. This is the best way to get out of that situation. So pee. If you can't go to the D.A.R.E. program, you're not going to wash your hair or take off any of your clothes. If you already took off your clothes, put them in plastic bags. Don't wash or brush your hair. Just stay still. Don't shower. That's going to suck, but that's how they're going to get the documentation and the DNA. Even if you don't want to press charges, you can do it anonymously. They keep it in the hospital for six months until you're ready to decide what to do with it. But yes, please go there because there's so many things you can catch. Get your blood work done, your HIV PEP, everything. Because that's going to keep you safe, unfortunately. Anyway, that's all for me today. If you or someone you know has been sexually assaulted, please do not be afraid to reach out. There are people that are there for you. And if you need to talk, my DMs are always open. The next video right after this one is going to include all the sexual assault hotlines and or the hospitals that offer services. And I'm going to do it for every single university in Ontario. So make sure you watch that one as well. But yeah, stay smart, stay safe, and