LookingForLangston Posted March 4, 2015 Posted March 4, 2015 Hey everyone. So I've received two amazing offers, one from Duke Romance Studies and one from Upenn Africana Studies (both PhD programs). Funding is around the same, and both have really awesome scholars I'd want to work with. Duke gives the advantage of growing the skill of language teaching, however UPenn Africana Studies is much more aligned with the field I see myself teaching in. Both programs are super interdisciplinary. I'm having a hard time deciding between the two. Can anyone speak on one versus the other? Help me out here! Thanks!
Butterfly_effect Posted March 10, 2015 Posted March 10, 2015 I can only speak to the locations. Durham and Philly are very different places to live. UPenn is located in a city, whereas the area around Duke is more spread out. Durham is a bit cheaper to live than Philly, though that city can also be surprisingly affordable. I would say you probably need a car in Durham while you really don't need on in Philly (having one could be annoying to deal with, actually). I've lived around Philly for a while and I spent a summer in Durham. I personally love Durham, but it really depends on what you're looking for.
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