How to protect your life and property when studying in the UK?

If you don't pay due attention to studying and living in Britain, you will often encounter some unnecessary troubles. How to maintain the safety of life and property has become the most important problem that every international student must face. Here are four precautions for a safe life.

First, pay attention to the choice of living environment.

If you want to get more protection for your wealth, you must choose your residence carefully. Generally speaking, the safest thing is to live in a student dormitory. The school dormitory is managed by a special person. If there is an accident, there is usually an emergency notification system. If you can apply to the school dormitory, you'd better not give up easily. Besides saving a lot of commuting time to school, it is usually safer.

For those who can't apply for school dormitories and have to rent their own houses, special consideration should be given to the security situation near their houses. As far as the situation in Britain is concerned, the public security in rural areas is better than that in metropolis, and the public security in small and medium-sized towns will be better than that in metropolis. In a metropolis like London or Manchester, the poor security area is usually the parliament building near the industrial zone, where the residents are mainly working-class and immigrant minorities, or the area called inner city. When looking for your own residence, try to give priority to finding private houses near the school. If you have to live far away from the school, it is best to avoid the above-mentioned areas where you can protect your life and property during your study in the UK. As for those areas in the city with poor public security, you can ask the seniors or the accommodation in the school in advance.

Second, pay attention to home safety.

Although living in the school dormitory is relatively safe, you should be careful with your belongings. When you go out, whether you go to the toilet or answer the phone, you must take your key and lock the door. In the dormitory of college students, some students left the door unlocked and ran to the corridor to answer the phone. In the blink of an eye, hundreds of pounds of cash disappeared from the room. In addition, most student dormitories in Britain are co-located, so girls must also be on guard against sexual harassment or sexual assault. If you have any concerns in this regard, you'd better report them to the school immediately.

Before moving into a new home, you'd better check the surrounding environment and take a look at the safety management measures. After moving, it is best to change all the locks or reset the password. When you get home, if you find something strange in the doors and windows, don't go in without authorization, and call the police quickly. Don't let strangers in. It's better to install a peephole in the front door so that you can check each other. If a maintenance worker wants to enter, first check his ID card, check his company phone number and call to verify. Indoor and outdoor lights can be equipped with timers to adjust the switching time regularly. Lock the doors and windows when working outdoors.

Third, pay attention to outdoor safety.

For drivers, don't drive blindly if you get lost, so as not to go wrong? Forbidden area? Be sure to ask someone first. Don't get off at will. It is better to have a map or a mobile phone in the car. Remember the parking space of your car and pay attention to the safety around the parking. If you are a frequent visitor, you'd better stop at a fixed place. Don't leave anything coveted in the car, such as wallet or handbag. Don't handle or tidy things in the parking lot. Don't hitchhike, don't hitchhike. The oil in the tank is below the warning line, so you should refuel immediately to avoid being unable to move because of running out of gasoline.

When going out for a walk, you should walk in a bright place, don't take shortcuts, and be light and confident. Don't take too much cash when you go out, put it in different places. When traveling abroad, it's best to put cash in a thunderbolt bag, tie it around your waist and add a coat. If you are used to carrying a handbag, you'd better not put cash, passport or important documents in it. Be alert when getting on and off the bus, and the opening of the handbag should be inward. European cities such as Paris, Rome, Prague and Budapest are rife with pickpockets, so you should pay special attention to your belongings to prevent them from being stolen.

Whether boys or girls go out at night, they must be vigilant, and it is best to go together. Try to avoid passing through dark places with few people, or walking through parks and forests alone. Walking in the metropolitan area late at night, you must also pay attention to the movements of pedestrians before and after. If you find yourself with bad intentions, try to speed up your steps or bypass crowded places. Pay special attention to drunken drunks on weekends. Some drunks swear when they are delirious, and they are full of violent tendencies. If you see them from a distance, you'd better avoid them early and keep a safe distance. In addition, if you find three or five groups of juvenile offenders or gangsters gathering on the road, you should avoid or detour as soon as possible to avoid confrontation with them and possible provocation.

It is best to travel together. If you have to travel alone, you'd better tell your classmates and friends the itinerary, destination and departure days, and leave your contact number. In addition, you must carry an emergency phone with you, and it is best to buy travel safety insurance when traveling abroad, with an extra layer of protection. It is advisable to wear simple clothes when going out, but be sure to keep out the cold. Can I check online before going out? Weather forecast? And prepare rain gear.

Fourth, pay attention to traffic safety.

In the accidents of foreign students, there are occasional accidents that cause death in car accidents. British cars drive on the left side of the road, which is quite different from our habit of driving on the right side. This is a place where drivers who come to Britain must be especially careful. Generally speaking, the driving habits of most drivers in China do not meet the requirements and standards of Britain. People who are confident in their original driving experience or qualifications and think that their driving skills are all right are often the most prone to accidents. Don't drive too fast, don't drink, do a good job in vehicle safety inspection, study the route and road conditions before driving, obey the traffic rules and cultivate good driving habits. This is the only way to safeguard the safety of yourself and passengers. For students who don't drive, pay attention to the cars coming from both sides when crossing the road, and follow the traffic signs when crossing the road, which is also the secret of maintaining their own safety. According to British law, pedestrians can't get compensation if they don't obey the traffic rules and have a car accident.