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Before leaving, I thought coursework would be the hard part. What actually broke me in the first month was not knowing how to read washing-machine labels, or which clinic to see for a cold. The things nobody ever formally taught me were what really tripped me up.
Anonymous alumna ・ Class of 2025 ・ School name withheld
Topic: Pre-departure preparation
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What paperwork should you finish first after arriving abroad?
Most alumni give the same answer: open a bank account and get a local phone number first. Renting, insurance, bill payments, and verification codes all depend on those two — the later you sort them, the more everything else stalls.
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