Well now to next Jan is 7 and a half months with my O level maths.

This is primarily a UK based forum. You are therefore unlikely to get much constructive help re US funding. That said I would have thought some concerted effort on Google would have produced something. Have you tried that?

While we're in fantasy mode, I'd like to date Charlize Theron.

Assisted by whom?

' the only thing wrong you did (in my eyes) is use too much bad language'.

A bit more than that, but yes I agree he should come back. There was no need for a 'toys out of the pram' reaction on his part.

In general [not refering to Shani's previous post] I often think this forum would benefit from a specific 'agony aunt' section, where posters can air their particular concerns re the stresses of PhD life. In my specfic case perhaps a trained mental health practitioner would be more appropriate . Maybe thats not such a silly idea as it sounds.

I'm just relating to one I'm going to attent at York - Towards a Social Science of Web 2.0. There are 8 on the Organising Committe.

Singlehandedly? That sounds like a lot of work (sorry if that appears negative not meant to). Its just that the ones that I've attended have all been committe run.

I have to pick you up there Shani, with one recent example that instantly springs to mind. Not too long ago in response to a perfectly reasonable request for information he answered with one word…‘Rajistan’ [or suchlike]. I felt compelled to start my post underneath his with the term ‘Constructively’, as his was far from that. What made it much worse for me was this came from an overseas poster who patently needed a bit of genuine guidance. How would you like it Shani as a 1st time poster and ‘foreign student’ and got that response?

Much stronger language than that Piglet. I am assuming the Mods are referring to the slanging match he got into recently [with another overseas student].

I can see the Mod's point re the nature of some of Otto’s replies, especially regarding overseas students whom on face value he appeared to have little patience for. I can appreciate he must be finding his work stressful, but his replies were getting increasingly inappropriate.

I would imagine a prospective University Admissions Dept. would be able to advise you of this. There was some mention of a similar situation re Polish qualifications and admission, which may of been of interest to you.

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You may want to address your reasoning for such a fools errand.

They have to have you written authority to do one. Does it say that on the form? They also cost £40 [I believe], so I doubt its something they would do routinely [?].

I think there are some Germans, Australians, Spanish, and Americans also.

Funny how things can be misinterpreted.