Who knows where you are going?

And when you'll be back? And all that other annoying stuff mom used to ask. But doesn't now because you are long gone from mom's. Well. For many students Planet College presents unparalleled opportunities for mobility. On Planet College you are free to go anywhere you can and you don't have to tell anyone either where you are going or when you'll be back. Spontaneous road trips, weekend getaways and overnight at a friends (or a total strangers) are common and unremarkable. Mobility such as this is extremely convenient. It can also be distracting. In the heady swirl of instant weekend vacations obligations are often over looked. Papers due? I can do it when I get back. Pets to feed? I'll leave a note for my roommate.
Sound familiar? With break looming it is time for another Planet College tip. Where ever you're going tell some one. Tell them when you are leaving, where you are going and when you expect to be back. If you're not in a place to call home and tell the folks then: Tell your RA. Tell your Coach. Tell your friend who isn't going. Make sure they have your cell phone number and you have theirs.
That way when plans change as they often do you can call, check in, and make any further arrangement necessary until your return. Before you leave tell somebody.