Did your parents ever tell you to "be careful?" What does that look like for you?
For me, it means:
1. Look before you leap.
2. Keep your students in front of you at all times.
3. Have a checklist for packing and use it.
4. Buy "thief resistant" money belt. ( I went to the AAA store and easily dropped $130.00.)
5. Agree to the price of the taxi ride before getting in the taxi. (Fortunately Ecuador uses the dollar.)
As I approach my last few hours of packing, I am contemplating what is really valuable to me and it is not "things."