i work all the time. i have a lot of work :|

1hr 40! wow! :O

last guy i knew who did a viva was subjected to 7 hours of torture. and then he got failed :s

yay! i want one too though! :D

what did your super say?

oh dear, what were the comments?

research :(

depends on the nature of the conference and what type of impression you want to make. if i was going to a big north american conference with lots of industrial types i would wear a smart shirt at least. if i was going to a purely academic conference where there were loads of people i knew well anyway, i would dress how i normally dress everyday (i.e. scruffy) :D

( hey! you are describing me ... in 9 years time! :D )

this problem is running through my head in circles at the moment and i can't think of any simple answers.

if you carry on, you are going to have to have to deal with these emotions until (hopefully) someone else comes along that you can focus on. finding that someone though is not going to be easy - especially if in your mind you have already found the perfect man.

changing supervisor is not easy either. reasons have to be given. your supervisor is likely to be surprised that you want to change since you've been working together so well and is likely to make a serious effort to find out what the problem is and persuade you to stay. at some stage, the truth may have to come out, and this may cause some embarassment all round.

wish i could offer you a solution but all i can think of is just "ifs" and "maybes" at the moment ... :(

My question is ... if he were to criticise your work how would you feel? is the way you feel about him going to make the criticisms even harder to take? will it affect you on a much more emotional level? could you cope with these emotions and recognise that he is saying these things as your "supervisor" and not as someone else? and that these criticisms are part of a normal supervisor-student interactions and not a criticism of you on a much more personal level?

wow! this is a tough one athina.

i need to think about this one before i reply.

The rules are something like "adequate work space should be provided blah blah" usually this is interpreted at least a minimum of a decent library with tables to work on for arts & humanities, and some desk space somewhere for science people.

an empty stomach :(

I belong to a large department but we are sub-divided further into various research groups so it doesn't really feel that large.

i have a new mobile. it cost a lot. not sure how i am going to pay for it :s

I am one of four in the office.