which one? Isn't the British National Anthem "fight for this love" by cheryl cole?

For stopping the procrastination I suggest tools like mytomatoes.com, microsoft onenote that have been mentioned on the forum this week.

The first year is very tricky. I had very little guidance and no one actually told me what I was supposed to be doing - I assumed reading. If I were you, take the time to write little sections for your lit review - but write them as separate essays. So I have ones on 4000 on theory 1, 5000 on theory 2, 9000 words on theory 3. It will probably be way too detailed for the end use - but that's so much better than being too little. It will help focus your mind and get you thinking about where the gaps in the literature are etc.

I wish I could follow my own advice.

I'm so jealous of your researh bug - I reckon I could knock out a chapter on 'forum use to procrastinate and stop going insane by just talking to the cats'

hmm as jojo has been such a prolific poster and been on here for a long time, maybe this is a wind up, or some kind of social experiment? PhDbug, don't you do research on forum use?

jazz hands!

hmm, not sure about your field, but in mine these practical probs could be solved with a few cheap pilot studies with a small number of participants - might take a week to do, but would focus your mind and highlight any problems. E.g. I had a questionnaire study that had missed out vital demographic info.

And 3 weeks is NOTHING so don't get too stressed - breathe

sorry for being so unhelpful, I fail to see how you would see anyone as helpful unless they fully agree with you - and where is the help in that?

It seems you have made your decision. Good luck with your future, whether it be in Britain or not - btw a lot of us would be very offended at the term British anyway. I don't want to be lumped in with the scots thanks and the Scots I know wouldn't want to be lumped in with me!

Mods - I reckon you might want to consider closing this as its only going to end up in a fight.

Hope things get better for you jojo

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jojo - its very difficult to put your whole life situation across on an internet forum post so yes, people probably won't understand fully. What is coming across though, is a VERY defensive attitude which is possibly why others don't like to work with you. My research looks at people's explanations for life experiences and those that continually explain bad experiences by blaming others or the situation tend to come out worse off than those who look at themselves for an explanation. Of course it could be racism - we don't know all the facts, but the way you are writing it on the forum suggests otherwise. - to me anyway

I've said it on another thread - I'm trying to keep a vague thin curtain of anonymity, but failing miserably! Yours sounds fab - co-creation - like adam and eve!! haha. Its in a similar vein to yours I would sit better in I-WHO tho

Welcome! Greetings Stranger! (in the voice of the merchant from resident evil) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7oXx0qwe0wc

I'm from London! Although hate it here because its generaly dirty and long to be back in the shire.

I really feel for you and for my PhD I often find myself the minority - for the first time in my life, which can be very intimidating and I can understand your feelings.

I am very aware of prejudice and racism, as it is the subject of my PhD. However, in the same way that racism and prejudice unfairly makes generalisations about groups of people, you cannot suggest that ALL British people are the same. It seems like you have been reading the Daily Mail to form your views of the British public which is very saddening, we are certainly not all anti-immigration.

Its very sad that you feel this way about our country, and I urge you to consider that perhaps you belong to a rogue university department, rather than the whole country being racist. Although, to be honest, the behaviour from the lecturer you describe just sounds like concern rather than racism.

Understandably you come across very defensive, but maybe you need to reevaluate your style when communicating with your peers, as it may seem to others like you are putting up barriers.

:-( sound rubbish. I hate it when its cold, its the worst possible work environment for me - even if you have loads of clothes on your nose still gets cold! and hands with the typing!

I suggest hot chocolate & hot water bottle. Hvae you thought about an open fire next to your PC? A bit dangerous but worth it for warmth.

Not sure if this will make you feel worse of better, but here goes

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EsJrRRNjFOs

I would try and clicker train the other half. Have some biscuits around, so when he picks up litter, click and then award with a biscuit (they are that simple).

well, I have wasted all week waiting for glasses to arrive (the eye kind), a sick dog with kennel cough, trying to find a good chair, online xmas present buying, trying to find old glasses and generally eating A LOT. Today, the heating has been put up a bit and I'm all sleepy.

How about a plaster on it. its probably a boil, so a plaster will draw out the yukkiness. Or you could dry it out with surgical spirit. I have an awful image on your avatar trying to see your bum in the mirror haha