If an EKG or X-ray is important to your medical situation, obtain a copy for your baggage. Obtain a doctor's statement if any special health problems need to be noted. Obtain dental records if special procedures or medications are indicated. Call AA to determine what arrangements can be made for you while you are abroad. This can cause severe stress on the system.
Mental swings can occur from jet lag, culture shock and homesickness.
Discuss with your parents the implications of the lower drinking age. It is not uncommon to spend months or years in pretrial detention. Once you leave the US, US laws and constitutional rights no longer apply. American consulates cannot get Americans out of foreign jails or intervene in a foreign country's legal system. Risks We will be traveling through a former war zone in France, so avoid picking up souvenirs, such as scrap metal.