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University student life
Your monthly budget, what you need for university, and everything that makes student life easier and cheaper.
The university essentials checklist: what to buy before day one, what can wait, and what dorms ban
A university essentials checklist for Saudi students: account, device, bag, the exam-approved calculator, free software, and what dorm rules ban.
Making friends at university, even if you are shy
How to make friends at university: the repetition rule, where to meet people, easy openers for shy students and handling first-term loneliness.
What to wear to university in Saudi Arabia: the dress rules, the lab rules and a capsule wardrobe
What to wear to university in Saudi Arabia: dress codes at Jouf, PNU and KFUPM, what the labs ban, a capsule wardrobe, and student discounts on clothes.
Zakat on savings: when it is due, how to calculate it and what to do with monthly savings
Zakat calculation on savings for students and graduates: when it is due, nisab and the lunar year, the 2.5% rate, and savings added month by month.
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