If you have not traveled abroad you may want to consider the following
items. If you have questions please
consult
with your faculty leader or an experienced foreign traveler.
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Cautions
about alcohol and drug abuse and a warning not to carry, buy, or sell illegal
drugs
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Warnings that students
are subject to local “NOT U.S.” laws and that little
can be done by The University of Tennessee or the U.S. Embassy to help students
who are caught breaking the law
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Advice to prepare a
customized medical kit including prescription medications in labeled bottles,
generic prescriptions for refills (for informational purposes, US written
prescriptions are not effective abroad), and an extra pair of eyeglasses and
contact lenses (if needed)
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Information
about the physiological and psychological consequences of jet lag, culture
shock, homesickness, loneliness, changes in diet, lack of exercise, AIDS, and
so on
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General instructions
for emergency medical situations and
using an emergency telephone
system (like 911), calling an ambulance, a hospital or doctor, or an embassy
or consular office
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Prudent
advice on how to minimize the possibility of being the victim of a crime
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Advice
to avoid local political activity
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Local
diet and eating patterns, including ways to accommodate students with special
nutritional needs or preferences
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How
to locate routine and emergency professional medical help
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Facts on crime and
the political situation. Students given links to the State Department’s Travel Advisories and Consular Information Sheets in their Pre-departure
packets
- http://travel.state.gov/travel/cis_pa_tw/tw/tw_1764.html
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Cards
that include daytime and evening telephone numbers and addresses for the
program.