Dear Anon,
Are you a racist or what? Im from the US, did a MSc at ICL and I am now in Germany, people are way friendlier here and maybe a little less judgemental...

Yeah, even when I was doing my masters last year, I always took Saturday off, no matter what. It was 'my' day. If things needed doing, I always had Sunday, but Saturday was for me, and me alone.

hey, i'm only a few weeks into mine. but, as a complete newbie, i thought i'd add my thoughts. i love being able to come and go as i please (within teaching and seminar constraints, but they aren't bad hours). i like the fact i have supportive supervisors who i can approach whenever. i like the people in my office now i've got to know them. most of all, i like i can still have a lie in a few days a week !!

Well said, Jojo. You've realised the situation and dealt with it instead of whinging about it. Doing anything fun for your part time job ?

LoL, you have to contact them and explain what you want to do. Professors are busy people, remember that its you who need them, they dont! so browse universitys, relevant faculty and discuss your mutual interests.

keep a whole day off for things like films, TV, videos and even a sport. That way you have something to look forward to in a week and breaking the week is important as it seems to drag on and on from my experience...anyway I do agree 100% with DanB

I'm a researcher (commonly writer, looking for schoolarship for continuing my study in Germany

I am interested in Phd in physics in any universities in finland. You can contact me with my E-mail address:

oyelekeolaosebikan @yahoo.com

i can't believe an EU student can say that Kalle. what are international students who pay 2.5 times more supposed to do? wisen up and get yourself a part time job. that's how am paying my accomodation and living expenses & hey, am still on deck! even though am barely getting by.

i have paseed my bachelor of physiotherapy by 50% marks give me information about eligibility criteria for getting admission in M.P.T.in U.S.A.

Oops...I meant to do this via distance learning :)

It was sunny again, yay!

*giggle* well you can have some of my chocolate if you like :)

Usually a statistics masters will require some degree level mathematical knowledge. You would be better emailing the admissions tutor for the course you wish to apply for, explain what qualifications you have and what it involved (final year courses is probably a good idea) and what grade you got as well.

Kalle, welcome to the realisation that a PhD isn't plain sailing from many angles. To be blunt, there are plenty of other people out there like you. You want to pack your bags and leave ? Fine. Or you could look at other possibilities, such as doing your phd part time and working at the same time, or taking a bank loan, or dropping out, working to earn some money to pay for your studies and coming back to it later ?