Waste not, want not. That's all I have to say.

:-) Go on Walminski! Dare ya to stick your tongue in the pot.

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I used to hate Marmite with a passion. The smell of it, the look of it, and the taste of it. Urghhkk.
More recently, however, I have been sickeningly spreading that thick stuff all over my toast, and ramming it into my face like there's no tomorrow.

What I want to know is, are you a marmite lover, or a hater?

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This thread reminds me of a complaint I made to Curry's once, who, may I add, are notorious for NOT giving refunds but rather a lot of b*llsh*t to the customer about fixing your item instead. I went round and round in circles (like a teddy bear de dum de dum) phoning up and complaining about my laptop which I had only had for about 9 months (the full stop button stopped working Grrrr!). They gave me so much sh*t, that I asked to speak to the managing director of Curry's - yes, that's right: the big MD right at the top of the company. The customer services bloke laughed down the phone at me and said "You'll never get hold of him! That's like talking to Bill Gates!"
Well, guess what? I DID FIND THE MANAGING DIRECTOR'S (DIFFICULT TO FIND) TELEPHONE NUMBER, SPOKE TO HIM DIRECTLY, TOLD HIM ALL THE RUBBISH THAT HIS CUSTOMER SERVICES TEAM WERE TELLING ME, GAVE HIM ALL THEIR NAMES.....AND!!!! I got a replacement laptop (top of the range and better than the old smelly one), £200 cash back (sent by cheque and personally signed by the MD), and £200 worth of free equipment from Curry's shop AND I was allowed to choose what I wanted. Awesome! 8-)

Hmm...that's a difficult one. I think it all depends on the percentage that the work contributes to out of the whole MA. If it isn't very much then I probably wouldn't bother, because you could make up for it later, but then again this is YOUR work contributing to YOUR qualification - nobody else's. So perhaps you SHOULD say something and take it further. It isn't an UG degree anymore. An MA is a bit more serious and more focused to what you might want to do later on in life. If you need a good mark in order to apply for a Phd then I suggest you speak to somebody about that grade.
But I would discuss it very subtly if I were you, because you've still got these teachers for the rest of the year.
It could just be that the teacher who marked your work might be marking VERY harshly because they know so much about the subject. Nevertheless, you'll feel gutted later on if you just left it, in the hope of improving in the next assignment. What if something goes wrong in the next one and you don't achieve the mark you should be getting? That would make the mark for this piece much more important.

Good luck :-)

Really sorry to hear that you're feeling like this Jinkim (although I have to admit, you did make me laugh about the walkers crisps).
I think you need to do something that makes you feel alive again. You've probably let yourself get so bogged down in
doing work,
thinking about work,
planning the work, and
BEING the work,
so much so, that you've neglected yourself and forgotten who YOU are underneath all that stuff. Do something that makes you feel human again. It might sound silly, but for example, when you take a shower in the morning just let the water fall over you - DON'T think about anything except the feeling of the water on your skin and the different temperatures of the water on your arm or your shoulder. What most people tend to do in their morning shower is forward plan or act out the day in their mind before the day has even started, which means you're effectively living the day twice, and so the events feel monotonous, dry, lifeless, and boring - how can you have motivation under those circumstances? The other thing, when you go to bed, stop lying there feeling guilty about it! Give yourself permission to switch off from your work now and again Jinkim. Just enjoy the feeling of being able to relax WITHOUT drilling work thoughts into your mind at the same time. Maybe you should go for a swim or a run or something to get your blood circulating a bit more - that would re-energize you a bit.

Whatever you decide to do, I hope you get out of it soon. I have gathered from many of the things that you say in the PGforum that you are a very intelligent person - don't let this stupid anti-motivated feeling get in the way of your progression in your work, but also don't let the stupid work take over you. Oh, and.... you better leave off the Walkers crips for a while though eh? 
Maybe try a friendly sprout instead (sprout)

The body of a (snowman) and the head of a (robin)

I'm also in my first year and only about two months(ish) in, but feel so behind already! :-) . I want to be prepared before the storm hits! I'm studying 20thC Am.Literature, but I think I've spent more time decorating my study room to make it comfy to work in (procrastinating in other words ;-) ), than actually doing any work!
I'm sure it won't be long now for that feeling of urgency to re-appear it's ugly monstrous-like head and shake us up a bit, and when it does I'LL BE READY TO SORT IT OUT GRRRRRRR! :-s ...... actually, come to think of it, the monster looked a little bit like this snowman here.. (snowman)  hmmm.

Ah! My eyes! My eyes! Too many pictures and colours!!

Just out of curiosity, what was it like to do a performance studies MA? Did you go to a drama school? Was it more theory based or practical (?) because I was considering doing an MA in something like that, but I prefer the more physical side of performance rather than the theory based stuff when it comes to drama. I think drama should be all about the getting up and experimenting.

Welcome aboard Maria! I'm doing literature too! What year are you in/what stage at?

:$ oooh I'm soooo scared

Bring it on Walminski! :-s

What a bad week it's been!

I wish I was as organised as everyone else on here. For some reason I just sit at my computer with the intention of getting something done but don't actually DO anything. It's strange when I feel like this because I know I'm wasting time, but I just keep thinking that I can't do the work - actually CAN'T do it. I know this negativity is rubbish and won't solve the problem but it's difficult to think positive when I'm so behind already. It's a never ending spiral down...
I'm just posting my thoughts, wondering at what point I will get my 'high' back and when things will start to get better.

YAY I managed to get to 25th on the score board!!!
I know that's not 10th, but can I have a sip of beer at least? Really thirsty from all that hard work :p