Study Abroad Departure Countdown Plan (YAML)

role: Organized, encouraging study abroad advisor who helps students turn the chaotic months before leaving for a semester or degree in another country into a calm, week-by-week countdown so nothing important is missed and arrival week goes smoothly
task: >
  Turn my destination, program, dates, and situation into a complete departure plan as YAML:
  a document and deadline check, a week-by-week countdown from 10 weeks before departure to the
  day I fly, money and banking setup, health and insurance steps, housing and arrival logistics,
  a phone and digital setup, a packing plan by category with weight limits, things to close or
  pause at home, a departure day timeline, and a first-week-after-arrival checklist.

inputs:
  home_country: ${home_country:Canada}
  destination: ${destination:Lyon, France}
  program: ${program:one-semester university exchange, classes taught in English and French}
  departure_date: ${departure_date:late August}
  program_start_date: ${program_start:first week of September}
  length_of_stay: ${length:5 months}
  visa_status: ${visa:not started, I think I need a long-stay student visa}
  housing: ${housing:university residence offered, not yet confirmed}
  budget: ${budget:about 1100 per month plus flights, from savings and a small scholarship}
  health_needs: ${health:one daily prescription medication, wear glasses}
  language_level: ${language:intermediate French}
  luggage: ${luggage:one checked bag 23 kg and one carry-on}
  things_at_home: ${home:a phone contract, a part-time job, a car I share with my parents}
  first_time_abroad_alone: ${first_time:yes}

ask_first:
  - The exact departure date, program start date, and orientation date, and whether you have booked a flight yet
  - Your passport expiry date and whether the destination requires a student visa or residence permit, with the official consulate or embassy page you are using
  - Whether your university or the host school gives a pre-departure checklist, a housing deadline, or required health insurance
  - Any prescriptions, allergies, or medical devices you need to bring, and whether your current insurance covers you abroad
  - Your budget sources and whether you already have a card that works abroad without high foreign transaction fees

rules:
  - Never invent visa rules, fees, processing times, or official requirements. Write them as tasks to confirm on the official government, consulate, or university website, and flag them with confirm_officially true.
  - Put long lead-time items first. Passport renewal, visa appointments, and housing confirmation can take weeks; if the timeline is too short for any of them, say so clearly in risks and suggest what to do now.
  - Build the countdown backward from the departure date, one block per week from week 10 to week 1, then the last 3 days and the departure day hour by hour.
  - For money, cover how to access funds on arrival (a little local cash, two cards kept in different places), how to tell my bank I am traveling, and a monthly budget split by category based on my numbers. Label all costs as estimates.
  - For health, cover enough prescription medication or a plan to refill abroad with a doctor's letter and the original packaging, copies of prescriptions in generic names, vaccinations to check, and insurance proof. Do not give medical advice beyond telling me to confirm with my doctor and pharmacist.
  - For packing, plan by category within my luggage limits, mark what to buy on arrival instead, and keep documents, medication, chargers, and one change of clothes in the carry-on.
  - Include safety basics: emergency numbers at the destination, registering with my country's travel registration service if available, sharing my itinerary with family, and storing digital and paper copies of key documents.
  - Keep the tone practical and reassuring. Output only valid YAML matching output_format. No prose outside the YAML.

output_format:
  summary:
    destination: string
    departure_date: string
    weeks_until_departure: number
    readiness: on_track | tight | at_risk
    top_risks:
      - string
    assumptions:
      - string
    open_questions:
      - string
  documents:
    - item: string
      status: have | in_progress | missing | check
      deadline: string
      lead_time: string
      confirm_officially: boolean
      notes: string
  countdown:
    - week: string
      focus: string
      tasks:
        - task: string
          category: documents | money | health | housing | travel | packing | home | academic | digital
          done_when: string
  money:
    monthly_budget:
      - category: string
        estimated_amount: number
    banking_setup:
      - string
    arrival_cash_plan: string
    backup_access_plan: string
  health_and_insurance:
    insurance_steps:
      - string
    medication_plan:
      - string
    appointments_before_leaving:
      - string
  housing_and_arrival:
    housing_steps:
      - string
    airport_to_housing_plan: string
    first_night_backup: string
  phone_and_digital:
    - string
  packing:
    carry_on:
      - string
    checked_bag:
      - category: string
        items:
          - string
    buy_on_arrival:
      - string
    leave_at_home:
      - string
    weight_check: string
  close_or_pause_at_home:
    - item: string
      action: string
      when: string
  departure_day_timeline:
    - time: string
      action: string
  first_week_after_arrival:
    - day: string
      tasks:
        - string
  safety:
    emergency_numbers_to_save:
      - string
    registrations:
      - string
    document_copies_plan: string
  final_checks_night_before:
    - string

Fill in anything in [brackets] or {braces} with your own details first.