Today has not been a waste for me, in fact it has been a very productive day.
I managed to write about 2000 words of my analysis (1st draft). Probably, when I edit it, most of it will be gone, but I am really happy with myself.......

Well done!!!!!!!!!
You've worked so hard these two years, I think you deserve to be more relaxed this year (as far as non-PhD work is concerned)!!!!!

I had my meeting yesterday. My supervisor totally understood the USB disaster, and was really grad that I had everything in double and triple backups!!!!!!!!!!
She was really pelased to hear about that collaboration with the other professor. She even thought that I should try to have my conference presentation published in a really important journal (although it is difficult, I will try it) and that I should stop reading and analysing and start writing!!
So, from Monday, I am officially in the write up stage (which I recon will take me more than a year as I want to take it reeeeeeeeeeeeaaaaaaaaaaaaally slowly)!!!!!!

I am reluctant because I don't know if being a PhD student means that I only have to do reserach and publish with my supervisor (or alone) and not with someone from another university...
I really don't know....
I guess I will have to discuss it with my supervisor over our meeting in a couple of hours (the one at which I should tell her that I don't have anything to show, because everything was deleted.....):-(

A few days ago I presented some of my work at a big conference. Although I had some troubles (as you may have read at a previous thread, all of my work was lost for my USB due to a virus...).
Despite the problems, and despite the fact that I made a presentation without a presentation (no ppt), I just received an email by an assistant professor who was excited about my research.
In fact, she is asking me to do some research together, as we are researching similar things and on neighbouring countries.
It won't be that much of a trouble to me, as it won't be that much more work (just some interviews and then paper writing). I think I can find the time to do it. Regarding my PhD I am far ahead of my scheduled timetable, so I can spare a month or two.
Do you think I should go for it?
Thanks for your responses......

I am wondering,
is there a curse on 2nd year PhD students presenting at Conefrences this month????

A friend of mine had similar problems (only she were in her country) and I had the problem with the computer virus and the deleted presentation.....

Hey guys,
thanks for your support!
You know the funny (stupid???) thing is that at home I have my work saved on sevral places (4 usbs, 3 computers, weekly cds...) I am almost paranoid about it...
But this time I had such a big suitcase with me (I am supposed to stay at the UK for 10 days and then 10 more with my bf) that I thought I should take as little things with me as posible, as though a usb is something huge and heavy................
I am angry and disappointed at myself...............
I can't do anything now......I just have to live with it..................
The positive thing was that my presentation wasn't as bad as I thought. I knew my material really well, I knew my research really well and I managed to give a very lively presentation (of course considering the whole situation) and I was told that I was better that many othet presenters with ppt's!!!!!!
So the only problem is the meeting with my sup........ We were supposed to talk about my analysis and all of it was on the usb...........
So, I guess, we will be able to fins something else to discuss......A research has so many aspects, doesn't it????

I have to agree with all the others.
I had to do several rafts before my proposal was accepted and sent to the Research Committe.
If she has given you guidelines, then it should be easier to do it again (or rathre correct your first version of it).
Good luck!!!!!!!!

I have been accepted to present a paper at a very important international conference. This is great!
As I am based in another country, I have arranged to have a supervisory meeting just after my presentation.
I had brought all my research analysis with my presentation on a USB stick (I have other copies at home, but this was my decision for this visit).
So, today, after meeting all these nice people at the conference, and after discussing about my presentation, and after everything was really great, the time for the presentation came. I tried to put my ppt on the computer in the presentation room, but there was a virus on the computer. The result???? Everything got lost! The IT guy who was there couldn't do anything!
So, I have missed the opportunity to present my work (I did it without any visual aid and that was so bad) AND I have lost the work I had with me AND I didn't have anything to show to my supervisor on our next meeting (it will be about my analysis and we were supposed to look at it).
I know she will understand, but I am sooooooo upset!
My trip here was for 2 reasons: The conferences and the meeting.... Now what?

I am done for today! It's 9:20 here, so it's a good time to pack it all up...
I'll be back on Sunday, as I will be away for the weekend (small brake, here the weather is fantastic)!!!!!!!
Keep up the good work everyone!

Finishe dmy goal to read the papers and now I will start reading 5 more....

Good morning!!!!!!!!!
I have been working since 8 (local time, so 6 UK time). I have finished with the plan for my an analysis chapter. I don't know what else to do for today....
I think I will start reading some of the papers I read last year, as I don't rememebr them very well.
So, my first goal for today is to read at least 5 papers!

I work FT, and I do my PhD PT. I believe that excersise is necessary for me, in order to relax from my job and embark on th PhD. So, I go to the gym every day after work for an hour, then I go to my mum's for lunch (we live really close, and why cook?) and then I start studying...

I have just finished my first goal for today (notes from papers). So, time to ove on to my second goal: Make a plan for the analysis chapter. I have a rough plan in my mind, so I have to write it down, adding some literature

Hello all!
Yesterday I managed to finish my goal and then went to a frind's graduation and then for lunch (a big Greek lunch with load and loads of food and drink!!!!)
This morning I spent it all at the hairdresser's (nice girly thing)....
And now I must spend the afternoon on my PhD...
So, first goal for today: Type notes from several papers for supervision next week... This should keep me busy for a couple of hours, as there are quite a lot of papers....