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A friend studying here was saying to me recently he had a problem with that

I agree just different types of examiners.

The presentation is an interesting one - not recorded. I did a presentation - and I was told - a couple of times - by some Phd students that it was one of the best papers they'd heard out of everyone, and that nobody gave a paper like it, yet I got a C and other people got an A.

The focus of my topic was a different field than the field of the examiners, and people who got an A, where in the same field as some of the examiners. Probably different kinds of marking for each field. I dunno I guess can't do much about it - so will forget about it

my bp was checked last wk was 165/95, feeling pretty bad when its up, alot. nobody understands

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Have you ever been graded unfairly - because of internal politics?

That's great! hope it went well - keep going! :-)

Thanks so much everyone, there's so much kind advice here - you know it really helped today - I worked from 11am to 10pm, 1hr 30min goals. But the support was which helped so much, and the positive perspectives. Nice to know others are feeling the same way as me - makes me realize that masters isnt as manangeable as I thought, but its not meant to be and I realize that's the challenge I guess.

Sure, I will log on here everyday and see how it goes - but today went well, so a little yay - thanks to you! (up) so hopefully tommorrow will go well, really hope it does and for you all too!

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thanks

i probably wouldnt speak, id just sit there but it's comforting just to have someone quietly sit with you,

I know I'd cry because I don't know what to do in general

Thanks. I wouldnt really know how or what to say to student advisers. Not really able for a challenging of 'why' 'what' 'when' are you feeling this way. They can only give advice, but I need a friend to be there

Been crying, you know when you go through all the people who you'd call and you know you have gone through the list iin your head and there's no one you can call - was just walking along this morning on campus, it was quiet, sunny, was crying walking along on the path cos I went through everyone in my head to think to help / talk to and knew I was on my own

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Like I think I'm coming to the point of dropping out in the next few days - I've so little time, I aimed to get the 5 essays in for end of June, I've 16 days. I dunno what to do, and I'm truly on my own - nobody will help me. My mum doesnt want to know - she gave me the money she's been saving for years - working, to help me through - and I've got to pay her back, cos she worked hard for that. It's getting to the point now towards the end of the masters, she cant give me money to keep me going each for week in food, and at the same time I cant cope with the backlog of work cos though she's being very negative (she's been on a bit of a major emotional rollercoaster past while - not her fault/ and it has taken its toll on me greatly), she's looking forward to me getting the masters/hoping/dreaming....but she can see that I barely standing up everyday, from a backlog of things that have been going on, nobody understands really, been through alot but nobody understands

and its hard to tell her I'm dropping out because I'm too hopeless to believe I can see it through, not on my own anyways

But at the same time - I've nobody to turn to for social, emotional or psychological support - don't think you'll understand

All I've done all year is work 24-7, no entertainment - my brain is so fogged, and upset, that its interfering, some days I can't think at all

I could just go die somewhere cos things aren't looking up, and I've just worked 24-7 for ever trying to get where I am - to the point now that I can't do for myself, I need someone to pick me up - dust me off - and walk with me to the end of this - cos I'm sinking really quickly - someone who'll be there all the time

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Thanks, you know your the nicest people I've come across in the past few weeks,made me feel alot better. Thanks for the advice, really helpful - will come here next time. For the last few days I've been studying, I've been so tired / lonely from studying non-stop, I'm not progressing as fast as I'd like to be or should be - I could just sleep now for the night and its only 6.30pm

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Hey, I thought I might start a thread for students to write under when anyone's having difficult to get through the day/week/month with studying.

It would be good to here what other people do/manage

I've 5 essays to complete and my dissertation by the end of the postgrad degree, and im so scared im not going to finish on time - its really getting me down

Does anyone have any advice on coping with it/managing the work and stress / need help to keep going with it?

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constant loneliness feeling that you cant shake off - any ideas?

when you have to spend the day alone studying?

is there an online support study group? / I'll pass you on my email