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i dont know how much more i can take of my supervisor
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i am just going to be calm and try not to shout at my supervisor. Blessss

PhD Students - Why is their grammar so poor?
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this is not a paper. This is not my thesis. This is not a technical report. This is not a letter. This is not an e-mail to my supervisor. So therefore I really don't care about my grammar.
If good grammar is a requirement for this site then I aint usin it no more

i dont know how much more i can take of my supervisor
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i saw the graduate advisor. I dont think he believed what i was saying. He basically told me to e-mail her with a list of what i wanted to talk to her about and ask for a specific meeting. I am going to try doing that. I will email him in as well.
this place is full of political crap. I cant take much more.

i dont know how much more i can take of my supervisor
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u know what - ur probably right. theres only so much i can take. The woman is far 2 controling.

i dont know how much more i can take of my supervisor
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ok some of you may know about her. Yesterday i tried to confront her - she just started shouting saying stuff like - u have to do it this way because i am ur supervisor. i go but its not helping me - she said - but it is helping me & i am very busy so u have to help me. She keeps on saying i am forgetting things - i have forgotten 2 things.The amount of things that she has forgotten are countless.
I just feel like she is controling me too much. I want to quit - i feel like she doesnt trust me, that must mean i am crap - i dont know how much more i can take of her.
Either I change supervisor after my 9month report/literature review (which i am not allowed to start - as she cant keep up with all the work i am doing) or i quit.
My other supervisor (is head of school) is good mates with her. My head of group is her husband. My graduate school advisor is the only way so i will see him after easter.
I wanted to punch her face in yesterday.

Are you a geek?
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why the question?

don't know what to do
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u shud go and see the head of ur grad school.

trying to generate outside interest in my project
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people usually like to help - but its easter and things are probably difficult. I think the best way to generate outside interest is to say stuff like they are really good etc and say that u are more than willing to give them ur results or soemthing.

Postgraduate Forum goes all modern!
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ok i can see them now

Postgraduate Forum goes all modern!
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unable to see them on fire fox

To quit or not to quit
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Stu.....u just wait!!!! Ur time will come and we will all be happy to help and be happy to say 'I told you so'.

i know there is a problem with supervision but I dont know what the problem is or if the problem is a problem
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OK I AM COMPLAINING - There is only so much i can take of this woman. We got in for a project bid. The bid is to do with my phd BUT it sponsoring me. According to university rules - i shud be paid for any involvmenet in a project- but becuase its to do with my phd she is saying no. I dont get paid for my involvkenmet on a project if i am being sponsored by it. I DONT UNDERSTAND.

i know there is a problem with supervision but I dont know what the problem is or if the problem is a problem
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I agree that talking is the key and its the only way i can resolve the situation. I will do it... its just going to be scary...
I am glad that you guys think that its a problem...
do u think i am blowing this out of proportion?

i know there is a problem with supervision but I dont know what the problem is or if the problem is a problem
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i emailed a good professor mate of mine...and she is going to help me with some conflict management. I think its a good idea.... what do u all think - i dont watn to change the supervisor - i jst want to change her attitiude.

i know there is a problem with supervision but I dont know what the problem is or if the problem is a problem
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we're not allowed to spend that long here anymore... but she started in the days where she was allowed to spend that long on one...
Agrh - the woman is driving me insane - esp with her stupid agendas AGRH.