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Aight, Sarah says many of you are coming....excellent. I promise this will be one of the best experiences of your young impressionable lives, I can call you young because I look mid-20's but really I am from the future (it's complicated ;p).
Because I love you, here's a break down of how you can set yourself up for success:
Getting here: No big deal as this is pretty straight forward. The sooner you buy your ticket the better, as the further out you buy it the cheaper it gets. Keep in mind how long you're going to be here for. Either 6 months or less, or 6+ months. This will make a big difference later. I flew from Vic to Ottawa, then Montréal to Paris direct for $1100 round trip. Here's a personal hook up:


mike.higgins@flightcentre.ca,


Mike is my brother and he'll get you there, cheap, easy and in style. He works at the broughton st location, behind the bay centre.


Getting papers: Welcome to the part where you get to prove to the universe how bad you want to go to Paris. This is a whole new kind of pain. First you need to get your documents in order. You'll need your:


MSP #


Pharmacare #


Health Insurance Card, luckily for you this provided by CCSS, and we have an excellent plan at
Camosun and you can get card mailed to you after signing up at either campus. And the signed copy that comes with it.


Passport valid until the end of your stay.


Letter of Acceptance Signed by Thevi 'Big Deal' Pather


Letter of Acceptance from Inseec


Round Trip Plane Ticket


Proof of Finances: this is a bank account statement, letter of support, student loan docs, basically anything official that states you'll have at least $1000 cad per month that you're here.


4 Passport style pictures


(Available from the student application pdf)


2 Copies of your Application form


Liability Affidavit


(Available from Campus France)


Letter of Proof of Registration from Campus France (attestation d'inscription)





Now this is do or die time.


YOU ONLY HAVE ONE CHANCE TO FILL THIS OUT.


I'LL SAY AGAIN,


YOU ONLY HAVE ONE CHANCE TO FILL THIS OUT!!!!!!


It cost me a changed plane ticket, three trips to montreal and a whole lot of stress to learn this lesson. The website is kind of wonky, so make sure you have a good connection and that you're focused.


Then login and follow the windows by the guide step by step.


I don't know exactly how this works, whether you get your attestation instantly (you should) or if they reply back to you. But either way this is how you do it, in one shot.


Then you have your pdf for your attestation de préinscription.


Lastly, you have to make an appointment at the consulate. I did mine in Montreal, but there's an office in Van City.
(http://www.consulfrance-vancouver.org/spip.php?article399)


Follow the steps to make your appointment here:
(http://www.consulfrance-vancouver.org/spip.php?article370)


Once you're booked in then you get a RDV pression (letter of appointment registration)


Print this out and put all the paperwork in a nice little package.


Clean yourself up, make sure you're there with all the documents I've mentioned, and smile at the person behind the glass. Be nice, as these 15 minutes decide what happens next.


This was by far one of the most stressful episodes of my life, so start now. Right now. The sooner you get it done, the sooner you can see what I'm talking about when I say go to Hideout Bar in the Bastille for happy hour ;)




Getting sheltered: Welcome to pain in the ass #2.
Paris is one of the best cities in the world. I've been to many, but Paris is the most visited in the world.
Why?
Remember being in love? Take that feeling and build a city on it.
So naturally everyone wants to live here.
That makes it hard to find a place to live.
C'est logique, non?
Step 1:
First find out how much you can afford per month.
If it's less than 400E a month, go buy a baguette and some red wine and pretend you're in Paris, cause even if you find something cheaper than that, you're so far out of the city, you'll waste half your time on the trains.
Now average for a decent place to live is between 450E and 800E, and really, here in Paris you get what you pay for. This one of the most expensive cites to live in (http://www.meilleursagents.com/prix-immobilier/paris-75/), and they charge for space per metre. So here's how you start:
Get a cell phone. All you need is valid ID and find a provider, Orange, Bouygues or SFR. You can pick up a ghetto phone for 30E, if not bring your cell and buy a SIM card for it. Either way you need a way to be reached (this is 2010).
Next get online:
These are private listings, also called 'Petits Annonces'
craigslist.org
pap.fr
topannonces.fr
To find a roommate:
appartager.com
koloc.org
colocation.fr
(you might have to pay for some of these, but they do work)
Also, as with anything in life, it's all about who you know: I found my place through a friend. Ask around, ask your parents, ask God, cause you will need help on this one.
If you have the money to spend > usually one month's rent, then you can go to an immobilier, they are real estate agents and have links to some nice places. You're paying for convenience.
Come early and get your hunt on, this is the prerequisite hurdle, but also you'll get to meet some interesting people and get a good idea of Paris.
Expect to pay 1 month's rent as a caution/deposit, and if you have to sign a lease, you'll need all sorts of paperwork: resident card, bank account, and proof of finances, ex: bank statement, parental caution, etc...
Be smart, and follow your instincts, and take a nice long walk around the hood before you sign anything. You're all grown ups, you know what to do.
Finally when you get your keys, go down to the local hypermarché, call your friends from erasmus on the way, buy 5 bottles of champagne, go back home and party in your new house.
Also, you now have the right to sneer and judge tourists, as you are a Parisien, and all these people visiting your city and clogging up your metro is annoying. Practice saying under your breath with disdain: Putain Touristes. (Puu-tayn Too-ristes)
You can also get a freebox (cable-wifi), internet, etc....but I can't do everything for you now can I? Let's just say, for everything 'official' you need ID, proof of finances and patience bloody patience. Decide what your life looks like and get stuff as you need it. Try and hook up with some students that have been here for a while and they can give you all the good info you need.
Getting clothed: Upon coming to Paris, you will feel shame. You might as well be a country bumpkin that doesn't own a mirror. This is the first step in realizing you are in the fashion capital of the world. Now I came to Paris in the winter, so everything was a little more subdued, but this is how I got my game up:
Step 1:
Know yourself.
What do you represent?
Who are you?
What you wear on the outside should always reflect what is on the inside. (write that down)
Step 2:
Open a separate savings account. This is where the bulk of your money goes, and you transfer cash in as per your budget. Otherwise, you will end up asking for change in the Metro stations. Paris is expensive.
Step 3: Get excited. At this point you're dedicated to evolving yourself and you have a whole city of fashion to do it with. I rode the subway for a week and wrote down things that I liked about various people's styles. So that when I went out with cash in pockets, I had a good idea of what I was looking for. This will keep you on budget and sane.
Step 4: Faire les courses: Alright, where do you go in huge Paris for shopping?

Coming soon:
Getting school handled

Donation Rule The Rail Models Must

Getting cultured

Donationrule The Rail Models Trains

Donationrule The Rail Models N Scale

Getting kissed