Hi deiseal, I can understand how you feel especially because you have suffered from illness in your first year. How does your supervisor feel about your work? Do they think you can do it?

I think it's that time of your PhD life where you feel demotivated anyway. I know I feel like that and so did DanB (a regular who is currently on ban). However you should think back to your initial reasons to why you wanted to do a PhD in the first place. If they still stand, surely it would be worth carrying on?

A few months ago I felt that maybe I should quit and doing a PhD wasn't right for me. My supervisors think I'm doing well and I love my subject area so it kind of motivated me to carry on. Maybe chatting to your supervisor about it will help?

DanB: *yawn*

Thanks PFG Team, they are thrilled. You have made their day.

Yes they really have but not sure why and for how long. PGF Team didn't bother telling them!

That's because we're all on msn!

AND a message from Sylvester, who has also been banned:

"Sylvester would like to thank everyone who helped me with advice over the last few months and kept me sane through my long notice period. It was necessary to ban me to reform my addiction to this forum. I am looking forward to having one less distraction as I start my PhD in a couple of weeks. God bless you all, Sylvester JP"

He would like me to pass on this message as he has been banned (he is thrilled as you can imagine):

"I thank everyone for their help in getting me banned, this is a very happy day for me! DanB loves you all x"

THESE ARE MY WORDS:
THOU SHALT NOT MATE WITH ANIMALS (AKA BEASTIALITY)

I've put on a stone and half since starting the phd almost a year ago. However mine has gone all over the place.

I would be happy to give you some of my breast tissue sixkitten, theres plenty to go around.

Are the new batch bigger?

I don't understand how she can ask you to write a lit review and then not let your name appear on the article. That's dishonest surely?

If you have a computational chemistry or bioinformatics department, they will definately have it. I'm afraid to say it's not something you can just get hold of, Tripos charge a fortune for it!

she posted yesterday, lol

I'm sure you could prolly do this with sybyl or one of it's add-ons, do you have that "kicking" around at uni?

Where's the guy that was in China, Andy?

Also, whats the secret dreamsphere? (I'm well nosey)