Since you are going on this trip with your school, they will
be responsible for your health and wellbeing. They have a duty of care towards
you, so they will ensure you and the other students have quality water and
food. If someone became unwell, the teachers would take care of them, and they
will have a medical kit with supplies to help. Also, I’m sure they will have
contact details for a doctor in case it’s needed. Is there someone you can talk
to who has been to Cambodia with your school before? Perhaps there are teachers
who have supervised this trip before, or older students you could talk to you
about what Cambodia is like. Regarding your anxiety, keep talking to your
parents about how you’re feeling. Also, I recommend that you speak to a trusted
teacher at school or the school counsellor.
It seems not going on this trip is
not an option, so getting support before you leave will help.
Have you been diagnosed with anxiety by your doctor? Regardless
of whether a diagnosis has been made or not, make an appointment with your GP
before you leave for your trip, so that you can talk to him/her about how you’re
feeling, and get some tips on how to deal with your anxiety in helpful ways. I
think it would be best to tell at least one person on the trip about your anxiety,
such as a teacher. If you tell a teacher privately, they will keep what you
tell them confidential. They will definitely not tell students, so you don’t
need to worry about that. That said, it would be fine if you mentioned your
anxiety to a close friend, whether they are going on the trip or not. That way,
they will be aware of it and might be able to cheer you up prior to leaving
and/or when you are on the trip.
You can take hand sanitiser with you on your trip, so that
you can clean your hands wherever you are. On the plane, I would use it before
I ate, and after using the airplane toilet. Try not to use it too much though;
just when you can’t get access to a clean bathroom, or before you eat. In
Cambodia, the food is quite healthy. They consume lots of rice, vegetables, and
meats such as fish and chicken. Rice and cooked vegetables won’t be a problem
to eat whatsoever, and so long as the fish and chicken is well-cooked, you
should be fine. If the fish is fresh and well-cooked, getting sick is much more
unlikely. If at a particular meal you become very anxious about the food, make
sure you still eat at least the rice and vegetables.
