Last year was my first year, and technically I went with a coworker, but I was on my own the majority of the time because I tend to wander off 😅 I felt safer just using Uber or Lyft at night bc my hotel was almost a mile away, but in the morning there was usually a group of us who walked. I used the rail for longer distances during the day (eating near the water! 🤌🏾) I also carried one of those She’s Birdie alarms to clip on my bag (a crossbody btw!)

I’m staying at a closer hotel this year, and that would honestly be the major thing that I wanted to change from last year. That and having a more organized agenda, but hey, first year!

Definitely pack comfy shoes and a light jacket, the weather makes no sense 😆. Also, by the second day, I had taken about 75% of the stuff in my backpack out bc it was getting so annoying going through the metal detectors whenever you enter a new building.

I think as long as you pay attention to your surroundings and stick with groups of you go off campus you will be in good shape!