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Register for classes online
Obtain passport and student visa
Contact the departement in which you are registrated to get details about your housing
Keep home university address and contact numbers with you
Note address & phone number of ESDES and your accommodations
Give it to people at home who may need to get in touch with you
Carry a copy with you & directions for arrival
Photocopy all important information (visa, passport, birth certificate, insurance coverage, travellers cheques, permanent ID/drivers license, etc), leaving a second copy at home or making a scanned copy that you can access through your email
Bring learning agreements of other documents from your university to be signed
Carry several passport sized photos for administrative documents once you arrive
Have enough cash in Euros to get you through the first few days
Pack something from your home country/culture to share (e.g. costume, snack, recipe, etc)
Learn a few words in French
Be ready for a cultural transition