I Made Every Mistake in My First 48 Hours in France — Do These 5 Things Instead 🇮🇳🇫🇷

Moving to France for your studies? 🇫🇷🇮🇳 I wish someone had told me these things before I landed in France. My first 48 hours involved a SIM card that didn't work, a cancelled hotel reservation, an expensive taxi, dragging giant suitcases through Paris, and missing my train by ONE minute. 😭 So in this episode of my France Roadmap series, I'm sharing the 5 things I would prioritize if I had to start my France journey all over again. And then I also share what I would NOT do immediately after arriving in France — including one mistake that can quietly destroy your budget: spending money just because you're excited to be here. 😂 At the end, I've included a simple screenshot-worthy checklist for your: FIRST 24 HOURS FIRST WEEK FIRST MONTH If you're an international student planning to move to France, save this video and send it to someone who's preparing for their move. ❤️ ⚠️ IMPORTANT: Immigration, CAF, healthcare and other administrative procedures can change. Always check the latest requirements and procedures on the relevant official French government websites for your individual situation. OFFICIAL RESOURCES 🇫🇷 🇫🇷 France-Visas: https://www.france-visas.gouv.fr/ 🏠 CAF — Housing assistance: https://www.caf.fr/ 🏥 Assurance Maladie / Ameli: https://www.ameli.fr/ This video is based on my personal experience as an international student in France. I am not an immigration consultant, education consultant, lawyer or official representative of any French administration. If you have questions about moving to France, studying in France, accommodation, student life, internships, jobs, visas or the reality of living here, leave them in the comments. Your questions are becoming the next episodes of this France Q&A series. 🤍 🇫🇷 Your Sakhii in France Student life • France • Travel • Reality • Tips #StudyInFrance #InternationalStudentsInFrance #MovingToFranceI particularly like the disclaimer because it reinforces exactly the positioning you've been building: you're a fellow student sharing lived experience, not pretending to be an official advisor.