there are five issues in the 2010; which one is it? page number?

hi everyone
I walk everywhere. These kids on bicycles, sometimes they like to run their bicycle silently and closely (from behind you) and then SHOUT very loudly to give you a fright. I've always steadied myself, and not turn and panic, because if I did that, it would give them the satisfaction of their prank.

This is also normal with lads in cars.
They love to shout words when the car comes very near when we walk.
I really wish they wouldn't behave like this.

2 nights ago I was walking home and met two boys on bicycles, maybe 10 or 11. As I passed the second boy, he looked at me and said very loudly "OLD CAT".

I walked passed, of course, and ignored him but I heard the old cat title. I was amused, I was thinking, oh my do I really look like an old cat now, I wasn't angry, but still on reflection I think this boy was very rude, and there are some very rude children on the streets.

has anyone else been called "old cat??"
what would you have done (in my place)? also walk away?
just wondering..

love satchi

thanks Sneaks!!!!!
:-) :-) :-)
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hi archana
welcome to England and welcome to the forum
I think there were similar posts like yours before; if you do a search you're likely to find them
I try to answer your questions:
1. you need to decide for yourself whether you want to do your masters or not (what will it do for you in future) and why you want to do it; also what are your priorities.
2. what subject, again nobody can decide for you. More important is why you want to do a master now. Sometimes people do this because they really want to; they have some aspiration/ambition; sometimes people also go for further education because their self-esteem is low and they want to improve themselves. Higher qualification does improve social standing but sometimes does not change anything else in a person's life
3.Yes you can take up computer science if you find a university that is agreeable with your qualifications; OR you find a supervisor who is willing to take you on when you dont have the foundation. I had a friend who did this; and she found it extremely difficult (having no computer science background)
4.The cost depends on whether you are funding yourself or you are looking for funding. But first you need to answer no.1 then you can worry about this.
5. what university, again this depends on no.1, no.2, and no4. Since you are now living with your family, you need to think about them as well. For example, you dont want to go to a university that requires you to travel a lot when your child is still very young; on the other hand if you have your in-laws with you or people who can help with the child and housework, then maybe..
6. yes you can go for online education, why not
7. it is taught over the internet (for example using Dimdim etc.). You're expected to send in your assignments to your tutor; in some long distance universities, students are required to come in to campus once a year (for the exam). This depends on which university.
8. same value, this one is hard for me to say for sure. But I know that USUALLY online degrees are not considered to hold as much weight as a mortar-and-brick degree. Personally, I would not study for an online degree.

hope this helps
good luck
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hi sneaks
so I still have to use it somewhere, like at the end of a paragraph?

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hi everyone
when we write up our results, do we always have to say .....P= .003, respectively
I have so many numbers, so how can I always say this, or can I not say it although I mean it :-)
how often do we need to use "respectively"

thanks very much
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thank you so much!
I can see it clearer now :-)
I was confused over positive and negative.

thanks again
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hi drdan
I noticed you didnt put a voting panel for "don't know"
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hi, if the value is .001, I can put <.01 in the table
now I'm not sure about negative values
what about -.06? would this also be <.01?

thanks very much
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thank you so much for your replies
I really appreciate it
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hi Dan
you're absolutely right, she is depressed. And yes this is driving me away. To be very frank I would like to avoid her; and after this babysitting thing I intend to do just that. On the other hand I still feel for her and think that I should not "abandon" her at this time but its just getting too much.

I have given her phone numbers of counselors and also the resident psychologist; her family is too far away. I think that is really all I can do. I cannot rescue her all the time. At the same time I cannot speak to anyone else (apart from the forum) about her; it would look as if I were her good friend but I am speaking "ill" of her when I dont want it to be so.

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hi flack
I'm now in Year 2 phd; not going anywhere for a while
BUT--
I have a friend in Germany who is very very happy there...
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hi natassia and eska
thanks for your messages. I did offer to watch her son but this was months ago when I did not have so much to do; now I still feel not in the mood to do it. The last time I helped to put someone up at my place (when I really didn't want to) but this person did not have anywhere else to go. Its as if I have to help people but I don't want to and they keep coming my way.

another reason I am so reluctant is probably because I am tired of coming to her rescue so often. I think I am also annoyed with her (I just realised this!) because I had to spend time talking sense into her (when she was depressed etc.) and she can be very difficult sometimes. For example you say to her, "your family loves you", then she replies "yes but I don't deserve them". And whatever you say to her in the positive, she will respond in the opposite way. Suddenly this has come to irritate me and I wonder why I spent time with her in the first place.

I used to think I was a giving person; but suddenly I feel tired of giving. Can people really feel like this.

at this moment (back to my friend) she has nobody else; so I will help her but my heart is so reluctant; I've decided I will help her but only this time. After that I cannot keep my word anymore.

thanks for being with me
love satchi

hi everyone
I have been helping a friend, suddenly I am so tired of doing this. I don't want to mention what I have done for her all this while, but I did so willingly, now she wants me to babysit her son for her and I feel so fed up. I did promise to help but that was ages ago. Now it seems like I cannot back out of my promise (as I always keep my word).

I'm so tired, what should I do? Keep my promise and babysit for her (reluctantly) or tell her straight off I can't do it (when I did make this offer of help to her in the past!). Or babysit this time and then say no in future.

any advice welcome
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hi everyone
thanks very much
really appreciate it
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