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hi bug, everyone
im also year 2 :-)
satchi

...concentrate on my phd!!!!
HAHAhAHAHA
I love this forum, I love this thread

hi Lin
you are welcome.
you have to be careful also about university residential halls because for some universities, their accommodation closes during semester break and you have to move out (!) for the holidays. That is a problem especially for foreign phd students, we will not be flying home every semester break (!) so where will we go.
Choose carefully.
regards
satchi

oh yes and the TV license costs £142 per year

the bus fare one, should be estimated £64 per month

hi Lin
here is a rough estimate of living expenses, depending on which part of UK you are going. For example, a room in London will cost more than a room in other cities.

this is not 100% accurate, only to give you an idea how much money you should have every month to get by:
Rent room about £300 a month, house/flat could be anywhere from £350 to higher....
Electricity/water/internet (varies)
if its shared, maybe works about electricity £20, gas (£10), internet (£10) water (£10)
if not shared (if you get your own flat/house), electricity (£30), gas (£30), water (£24 depending on which company).

Food about £300 (again I estimate £10 per day) but could be less
Transport about £64 per week bus pass (but there are other packages)
Phone..say £15 to £30 top up/post paid
And you'll need spending money in your pocket (at least £200) in case you see something or need something, you'll also need money in your pocket in case sometimes you need to take a taxi

When you come here, you also need extra cash in your pocket as your rent deposit (if your rent is £300, the agent will ask from you £300 + £300 + utility deposit + agency fees etc.)

I'm not a good mathematician or accountant but I would say you need at least £800 to get by every month.
Here foreign students can work up to 20 hours per week. Again the pay depends on the job.
If you work at McDonald's they pay something like £5.50 an hour. 20 hours = £110, 4 weeks = £440
so that is not enough

And even with a part time job (and we have no transportation of our own that means we will be walking everywhere) it is difficult to keep up with the demands of the phd. Believe me on this one.

Dont forget that when you first start, you need to buy additional stuff like blankets, pillows, plates, knife, fork, mugs, these may not cost much but they do add up to a large amount. Your phone bill may also be higher the first few weeks because you'll be texting or calling your family more.

If you have family here, they could put you up for free. but if you are alone, you have to pay for accommodation. I suggest you continue looking for funding. All the best.

satchi

hi mark87 I'm so glad many people have responded to you. I want to tell you that the fear of flying can be cured!
I personally have 2 friends who had this.

1: male in his 50s, he said when he had it, he used to be very grumpy on the plane and would scold everybody. Because he was afraid to fly, he would drive miles and miles and miles from one city to the next and this drove his wife absolutely mad! but he got over this phobia and now he flies everywhere.

2. female in her 20s, she used to take medication in the plane. But she was fighting this. A few years ago as we flew back to frankfurt together, a couple of friends and myself tried to keep her entertained in the plane before it took off. I told her stories, she was holding my hand and listening. We tried to keep the medication from her. But minutes before the plane actually left the ground she swallowed the medication and knocked herself out! she was all right when the plane landed. After this incident she did get over it.

fear of flying can be cured but you have to make the effort
you'll be fine
satchi

hi Lin
it will not be easy without funding; may I suggest you look around for other phd funding/studentships before taking up the offer.

I am on a full scholarship and even so, my first year was very difficult, I couldn't even save. There was one week (until the next pay day) when I had only 59p in my purse because I had initially spent a lot on rent deposits, buying household items, even the student pass bus-fares. Of course now I am into my 2nd year, it is much easier.

I also knew a non UK/EU girl who came here to do a phd funded through her supervisor (who had a grant) and then suddenly after 2 years he told her there was no more money and she had to finish at MPhil!

Your parents may not approve of your life decisions but they are still your parents, whatever you do they will always be there for you even though they may not act like it or show it to you. Don't worry, they will be fine and so will you.

Don't give up looking for funding.
satchi

I found it how do i send you
Satchi

my suggestion is not to count about the pages, just read whatever u can digest and dont worry about the rest.

my experience: my supervisor also piled me with lots of reading material, I read and read and I also forgot and forgot.

now I just keep track of what I can remember and understand, and work from there. I think its less stressful.

just my 2 cents
satchi

t score of 14.8 is the value obtained for the t statistic, look at the corresponding value for df (degrees of freedom) and significance.

here is a good place to look http://www.wellesley.edu/Psychology/Psych205/pairttest.html

satchi

i dont know software for genome sequencing. I havent done sequencing by myself, only worked with sequences but did not sequence myself. If you are new to it would be helpful to be familiar with databases, like EMBL nucleotide sequencing database or look around EBI website, google EMBL-EBI should come up with something. If you already have your genome u can start with multiple alignment use clustal x or w, use the latest one. You can also start by looking at genome browsers, you can find these online.

Satchi

hi Paige I have been there. But mine was with my own family, not family members or friends. I had a lot of problems with my husband when I started but that was when I did my first degree. I also had a lot of problems with children and coping with their activities, school, fetching them, getting them ready etc. etc. Also because my husband said I was not a good mother, always dumping them with nanna. Finally by the time I started my phd everyone seemed to have settled into their own routine and accepted my "phd-ness". Definitely not easy. Don't be discouraged because eventually they will come round.
Satchi

oh I dont know how to answer your question but I hope you find it.
best of luck satchi