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asalamu alykum bro,
hope you do well inshaAllah.. i personally found it hard to study/focus for the last exam b/c the weather was unbelievely great..iTHEN it felt like a bad idea to confine myself into the indoors. so i practically studied outside..(or tried at which i failed miserbly. )

either way, just knowing that you've few more days to go..should be enuff to motivate you to keep studying..and on the bright side, u'll have rest of summer to chill. iA.

so study hard.

thanks bro for your du3a. al hamdoulilah i think my exam went well. (iA)
how was urs?

Waliykum as'salam.

NYC has a good mix, so it comes in handy. I found myself, at times, translating for people at the hospital.

Waliykum as'salam.

I speak Bengali with my parents and relatives, namely sylheti. I can speak shuddo, but my writing and reading is very limited. It's on the level of a 1st or 2nd grader. At the moment, I'm very much interested in the language so whenever I hear a "kotin" [Bangla] word I try to incorporate into my daily speech lol.

It's great that you know how to read and write standard Bangla. It'll come in handy every now and then.

jazak Allah khair for the rep!
check out the thread again, i've posted some more nasheeds

Waliykum as'salam.

It seems you were about the same age as me when I came to the States. How's your Bangla then?

Yeah, I stopped making excuses for BD a long time ago. My usual defense was, "Well, the country is fairly young, it'll get there soon, Insh'Allah." I hear it's getting a little better with time though, the new gov't made some positive changes. It's definitely not a safe, convenient, or even respectful place for women, I noticed that last time.

Waliykum as'salam.

Ah, I see. I just presumed it was an annual event. Waves is doing fine, Alhamdulilah. Have you ever been BD? Last time I went was in the year '05. I stayed at my nanu's place, which is in the suburbs. It was nice and quiet. Went on a road trip as well and was able to spend quality time with family/relatives while appreciating the beautiful sceneries. A trip worth the 24 hr plane ride lol.

Waliykum as'salam.

Oh yeah, I've heard about the camp a while ago. Thought it sounded pretty interesting. Still does. Do you guys go every year?

A trip abroad sounds perfect, especially when you live in a city. It can get pretty suffocating at times lol. So, have fun, Insh'Allah. That's cute having your little bro plan the trip.

My plans for summer, at the moment there aren't any specifics. I'm waiting to hear from 2 that I applied to. Would love to take a trip to BD to visit my sick nanu and see all my relatives. It's not possible though, at least not this year.

Waliykum as'salam.

Yes, I am a firm believer of "everything happens for a reason", Alhamdulilah. I believe something good will come about from this in due time, Insh'Allah!

Got any plans for the summer?

Waliykum as'salam.

Stuck as in post graduation and pre-employment. Hmm... help, just keep me in your duas if possible. Or if you know someone who's hiring and can network me into getting a job. I kid, about the second part that is.

Ah, stressful exam days. If you study, insh'Allah, you will do well. I remember you're one of the smarter ones, mash'Allah.