OK! enough about piss, lets talk lamb and mint sauce, chicken curry is always good, how about a BBQ?

Congratualtions and Jubilations to Dr.what2donext. hey, this is great news and hope for all of us hanging from straws. So, there is an end and good news as well. How long were your PhD from start to finish and which subject ?

jojo,I had the same kind of question for few days now, actually, how much down in the dump are you going to be when you get a grilling from sups. You feel like its not fair and they will say its your mistake. However, Congrats on your sup moving and I think if the dep. got issues with him, then you are lucky to get as far away from him. Hope you get a new sup or are you in a group situation where the second sup will take over?

I am getting very frustrated and scared by the minute about my sup's workaholic and attention-less behaviours. Sometimes, I feel that he does not know my project at all, the only other person in the world who knows your project except you is the Sup? Am I wrong in thinking like that? When I think back about the meetings now I feel that he has not understood what I am doing and has gives general comments and my second supervisor then get a chance of slicing me. I am scared now really very much. What if I have been wasting my time with this topic? oh ouch my head hurts now :-(

whats with the faces, lets have words, you all ready? If not I am going to WIN! yippie

I think the problem might be that your 1st sup thinks you will base the project or answer the research question on the data from survey, and I dont think thats enough. So, as you said it involves more, just explian the other experimental methods or data collections you have thought. I think the surveys or focus group data can be a pilot project to the main research rather than a standard experiemntal method.

I keep coming back to get whats mine

I was in that same place and got out of it when I finally got the studentship. But its a whole new load of downs (..less ups) after the process and when u actually doing the work. So, just remember this part is the first of many...to come. Keep up the spirit and try a few more, there is some time left in the race

I think I could like Grace if only she stopped saying the word **** every second when she talks, it kind of devalues the word..it should be left for use in certain situations, conversations and with certain people..

Its another weekend with sunshine and all the joys that comes with that. So, I am supposed to write the lit review but faced with this typical problem of "Distractions". I have tried the write anything and then you will end up with at least one worthwile sentence, but I am getting more and more away from the work..the thought of not meeting the deadline just makes me run a little bit more from work..any ideas/tricks/strategies from our fellow members to get back to work?

Sorry to hear the sad news...EE, What do you mean by death of the laptop..cant you give some life to it, install some part or take out bad bits

good on you guys

Finally, you al agree with my decision over this matter.

Oh please! dont do that on my account

Yes, I am!