It may happen, that some company will send a package to you using the service called Kiala. This serves the purpose of cost minimizing - they send it to a partner company and you have to go there and get the package by yourself.
There is nothing wrong with the service itself. The problem is that all the maps showing my particular relay are totally wrong, so is the address.
On entering your room you may find out that some things don't work as expected. For example my night lamp would not give any light. But don't worry - the administration will fix it for you. Procedure is simple - just send them an email stating your room number and what's broken. But there's an discomforting thing: they'll enter your room using their own key...
So you finally arrived to your room. You set up your internet. Check what's up. Send a mail to your folks back home that you're OK... Error! Wrong username/password. Believe me or not - that's expected with standard email client configuration.
Roads in here generally were not built for the throughput they receive in the rush hours. The short distance from Sophia to Antibes can take over an hour. This makes the idea of finding alternate routes quite tempting. There are some. Use Google Maps, Luke. But be warned - they're often a lot longer. Don't use them if fuel usage is crucial for you. On the other hand this means that there are no traffic jams there.
This one is hard to miss. You should see it on your first way to the residence. It's the big Supermarché on the right (when you're heading towards Sophia in a TAM 230). But it can take some time to figure out, that there is a Petit Casino just around the corner*.
This is a nice surprise. If you don't have your own laptop, you're not lost yet. You might get one for free from the university. Of course you need to give it back after the academic year. You also need to give a financial guaranty for it. Still if you need it - go for it.
One of the very first things you will need in France is a local bank account. Some places, like the student residence, will require payment in checks. You will also need housing insurance from here. Luckily this procedure is not that hard.
