Several safety matters that you should pay attention to when studying in the United States. Don’t be careless.

1. Obey traffic laws

From the 18-year-old international student who drove a BMW in Los Angeles and staged a "cop-robber chase" with the police, to the Chinese international student who speeded and killed a passerby in Seattle. , to a 17-year-old Chinese student who was prosecuted for driving without a license in New Zealand.

For American international students, driving abroad cannot be taken lightly. The traffic rules in foreign countries are very different from those in China. While abiding by the local traffic rules, you must also abandon some bad driving habits.

2. Actively cooperate with the police’s requests

In the United States, citizens can legally possess guns, so U.S. law grants the police the power to enforce the law on site and protect themselves. In order to protect their own lives, police have the right to shoot and kill gangsters when facing them. There was a time when a student studying in the United States faced police questioning and was warned by the police with a gun because he was eager to show his ID to prove his identity.

If you encounter police questioning and interrogation abroad, you must actively cooperate and do not argue blindly or even resist arrest, otherwise you may get into trouble.

3. The “consequences of minors’ smoking are very serious”

In the United States, the “consequences of minors’ smoking are very serious”.

A 17-year-old boy who went to high school in Texas, USA, in April this year smoked in his boarding house. The hostess of the boarding house found some cigarette butts and called the police. The next day he was taken to the police station for filing. At present, he has not only been expelled from school, but also faces lawsuits and may be deported to the country.

Even if you have reached a certain age and want to smoke in a certain public place or private area, you still need to know whether the place is smoke-free. Do not take out the cigarettes until you get the exact answer.

4. Be careful about what you say and do on social networking sites

In the United States, an unintentional word may also become evidence of an attempted crime. Not long ago, Ni Hanxiang, a Chinese student at the University of Iowa in the United States, made such a mistake.

Because he posted a gun license on a social networking site and threatened to imitate Lu Gang, a Chinese student who shot multiple people if he failed the exam, Ni Hanxiang was expelled from the school, his gun was confiscated, and he made inappropriate remarks. was deported two days later. Afterwards, Ni Hanxiang said on social networking sites that he "didn't want to cause trouble" and "didn't know what happened that year", but it was too late.

5. Stay away from pornography

In August last year, 17-year-old S entered New York University for one year of language study. One month after moving into the host family, the hostess of the host family discovered that there were traces of browsing pornographic comics on the iPad placed by classmate S on the bed, so she called the police. He is currently awaiting court arraignment in the United States. 50 states in the United States have strict restrictions on minors' access to pornographic information. The severity of Xiao Sun's behavior is second only to illegal possession of firearms and drug abuse.

6. Do not drink alcohol in public places

The United States has stricter regulations on alcoholic beverages than China and does not allow people to drink alcoholic beverages in some public places, such as on the roadside and in shopping malls. ,office. In California, an international student was arrested for drinking beer in a shopping tent on Black Friday.

In addition, alcoholic beverages are not allowed in the cab of a motor vehicle (some states allow unopened alcoholic beverages).

7. Don’t make fun of public safety

On some occasions, there are certain things that cannot be said casually.

There is a joke circulating in the United States: If you have a friend named Jack, never greet him loudly and say "Hi, Jack" at the airport. If the police hear this sentence, you will be arrested - this sentence sounds very much like the English word "hijack". It can be seen that in the United States, which attaches great importance to counter-terrorism, jokes that endanger public safety cannot be made casually. There is a "Please do not joke" reminder at the security checkpoint of Los Angeles International Airport.

8. Respect others

Racial discrimination is a very serious accusation overseas. Some international students may offend others unconsciously due to language barriers or different habits. If you encounter this situation, you must explain it clearly in time and even seek help from a lawyer. If students studying in the United States believe that they have experienced racial discrimination, they can appeal to the school in accordance with regulations, or even solve the problem through legal means.

In fact, although many foreign TV programs are characterized by satire and blunt language, no matter how big-name the host is, they would not dare to make fun of the following types of people - fat people, disabled people, black people, and women. They knew that if they mocked these people, they might pack up and go home tomorrow.