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for anyone with exams soon, here are some duaas 🤍

“رَّبِّ زِدْنِي عِلْمًا”
“My Lord, increase me in knowledge.” (20:114)

“رَبِّ اشْرَحْ لِي صَدْرِي وَيَسِّرْ** لِي** أَمْرِي وَاحْلُلْ عُقْدَةً مِّن لِّسَانِي يَفْقَهُوا قَوْلِي”
“My Lord, expand for me my chest, ease my task for me, and untie the knot from my tongue so they may understand my speech.” (20:25–28)

“حَسْبُنَا اللَّهُ وَنِعْمَ الْوَكِيلُ”
“Allah is sufficient for us, and He is the best disposer of affairs.”

“اللهم لا سهل إلا ما جعلته سهلا وأنت تجعل الحزن إذا شئت سهلا”
“O Allah, nothing is easy except what You make easy, and You can make hardship easy if You will.”

may Allah calm our hearts, help us remember everything we studied,

What should i do to for my last preparation.

Hi guys, I really need help deciding between DKU (duke kunshan university) and PSU (penn state)

I was already committed to PSU, but I just got off the DKU waitlist and now I don’t know what to do anymore.

DKU:

got off the waitlist recently

30% scholarship

my parents are really pushing for it (they like the China + Duke connection)

PSU:

already committed

no scholarship (I might get a government one but it’s really competitive)

already have a roommate and kind of pictured my life there

a lot of people from my country go there so I wouldn’t feel alone

For majors:

DKU: behavioral economics

PSU: environmental systems engineering (which is what i want to do)

Other thoughts:

I am a bit scared of living somewhere where English isn’t the main language, but honestly it’s not something that would make me reject DKU on its own

PSU just feels more familiar and comfortable socially

DKU feels more like a unique/global experience

I kinda want a school where it’s not insanely hard to maintain a good GPA (especially since I’m thinking pre-med)

I also care about having at least some college spirit / campus vibe, not something completely dead

So yeah I’m torn:

DKU = more unique + some money + smaller/more international environment

PSU = safer choice + easier adjustment + bigger campus + more “college life”

I’m genuinely stuck. If anyone has experience with either (especially DKU since it’s newer), I’d really appreciate hearing it.

Hi guys, I really need help deciding between DKU (duke kunshan university) and PSU (penn state)

I was already committed to PSU, but I just got off the DKU waitlist and now I don’t know what to do anymore.

DKU:

got off the waitlist recently

30% scholarship

my parents are really pushing for it (they like the China + Duke connection)

PSU:

already committed

no scholarship (I might get a government one but it’s really competitive)

already have a roommate and kind of pictured my life there

a lot of people from my country go there so I wouldn’t feel alone

For majors:

DKU: environmental engineering

PSU: environmental systems engineering (which is kinda rare and one of the reasons I liked PSU)

Other thoughts:

I am a bit scared of living somewhere where English isn’t the main language, but honestly it’s not something that would make me reject DKU on its own

PSU just feels more familiar and comfortable socially

DKU feels more like a unique/global experience

I kinda want a school where it’s not insanely hard to maintain a good GPA (especially since I’m thinking pre-med)

I also care about having at least some college spirit / campus vibe, not something completely dead

So yeah I’m torn:

DKU = more unique + some money + smaller/more international environment

PSU = safer choice + easier adjustment + bigger campus + more “college life”

I’m genuinely stuck. If anyone has experience with either (especially DKU since it’s newer), I’d really appreciate hearing it.