don't take too much to your mind. they will take on such an impossible appearance that may as well drive you crazy. i know very well what it feels like to lack motivation and desires at all. it's not the end of the world when you realize you lose your direction and feel painful in the hot water. all the evil feelings will unravel after all. take it slowly and easy. i am sorry i could not offer you a real solid advice or solution. nevertheless i bet you could come to rescue by yourself as long as you find the way to save your mind from the fetters imposed either by external or internal physical and mental forces.

the more papers, the better. At any rate, it's good for your cv and your future, esp if you tend to start your career in academia

why do you want to do that since you are already on the stage of writing-up

listen to your heart and make your own choice, it's hard though.

i want to quit too on and off, mostly on. but i still think i may have a u-turn. it's not easy to quit until, you are perfectly clear, after you quit, what you should do.

be responsible to yourself, take the consequences of any of your own decision. In this sense, all you friends, at least me, will back u up

welcome you to the big family

honestly, i wanna quit too. but just cannot. if it could never happen, then dont let it bother you any more

you could not expect to make a great achievement without paying hard work.

you guys are so nice and helpful. first year may be a bit frustrating not only for me. I will work it through anyway. Sometimes i Just wonder how can i end up doing a phd when i never thought at all before. sometimes Destiny is really preposterous and leave me no much options. either i whine about it or do as best i can.
thanks.

been seven month i started doing my phd. it seems that to me it's very hard to carry on since i have little passion to the project i am doing. my supervisor dont give me much guide, i am bored with the lab work. Now i am under pressure that i have to make some progress within this month. i wonder what i could do to change my current situation? i feel totally lost and stuck there.

hehe, good luck

i hate ageing too. but life is no satisfaction

bless you, fighting!

that's what usually happens in the earlier stage. It could be not more usual. No worries

Howdy

dont panick and relax