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Arriving in a country where you know no one is a real ordeal. Here's how to spot, approach and join your compatriots' community — without getting lost in groups of a thousand strangers.
A hand moving house, an administrative form decoded, a first job lead: everyday mutual aid is the real glue of a local community. Here's how to ask without shame and offer without imposing.
Registering your residence, a bank, health cover, proof of address, a phone, recognised diplomas: the first weeks feel like a maze. Here is a clear order to move forward calmly, and how compatriots who have been through it save you weeks.
The first year of study abroad mixes excitement with loneliness, a tight budget and homesickness. Here's how to hold on, find your student community and lean on those who arrived before you.