I understand DanB, making easy comments to avoid a good argument is the best technique.

MistaG MistaG.... First of all, I talked about PhD STUDENTS and not people who finaly got a PhD. Second it is not difficult at all to get a position (if I judge from my fellows in the Uni-first year PhDs, 21 year old, funded, without ANY prior research experience, maturity etc). Furthermore, being a PhD student does not necessarily mean that you are funded as well. I can onlyagree that during the 3 or 4 years doing a PhD you can aquire skills or learn to be self regualted etc... but this does not make you more intelligent than other people who have to aquire different skills in their jobs. But I understand everyone thinks that their job is more demanding than that of others. I just hoped that PhDs (if they are really MORE in intelligenece) would have figured tha out.

Yes, better than both the french and the ethiopians (however you spell it)!

In England you can do a PhD in the age of 21! This means you have only a 3 year experience of studying in a University (luckily in the same area that you will do your PhD). As we all know, nowadays, it is not difficult at all to enter Uni and finish it. So why being a PhD student makes you any more intelligent than the rest of your 100 classmates who chose a different direction (and possibly more demanding?). And how mature can you be in the age of 21 anyway???

You didnt get it at all DanB. Lets suppose I am not intelligent, mature etc... why do you think that having all this bad characteristics makes me less likely to be a PhD student?

And you assumption tat I am not PhD student implies so much: that according to YOU, a PhD student has reason, is intelligent, is mature, has compatible ideas.... ! And you expect PhD students like that in England that you can do a PhD in the age of 21!!!!! Have mercy people!

I do not have to justify myself to anyone but just so that you know I am a PhD student, a female and a greek! Challenge me...

Yes, I did!!!

where are you sylvester? reply to me!!!

Sylvester, can I have your email address please?

What do you suggest instead juno?

I cant believe you dont wanna meet someone because they seem crazy to you. But if this is the case, its fine. Just for the record, I am a first year PhD...

I want to meet you guys.

Guys can you tell me when is the forum meeting and where?

I didnt say that about greek women. I said it about easter europeans. It applies to greeks and english of course. The point here was the "being unemployed" for a man and for a woman for less developed countries.