dont panic, you can make it

both is important to your research, they are complementary

from my own experience, the conditions in the student residence hall are much better than the private one but whether you can have a good time depends on how well you get along with your flatmates. i am lucky to have 5 brilliant flatmates from whom I learned a lot and we are on a great term. student Hall is definitely is the best option for the new comers

not just you

maybe in post-menstruation, your bf would want you back, mango.

dont complicate your situation, but on the condition that you are determined to change your own situation no matter how much you pay for that, do it!

katq, even everybody in the lab take your supervisor as evil, it's still your God in some sense, You should not care about other's judgment on your supervisor. just take the establishment of good relationship with your supervisor as part of your 3-year phd work that you have to complete, it would be easier for you to accept him regardless of his unpleasant personality or intolerable manners.

get a detail plan for everyday work. follow it strictly. and you wont waste your time or get lost

you feel you do nothing valuable, but i am sure you do something, maybe it's not very good, but if it could entitle you a doctorate degree, what more you should require? be real and be opmistic

you cannot blame your boss too caprice. when you become the big guy, you can also change your mind frequently.

i give you all my compassion, but you met with the most serious problem ,i am afraid, If you cannot get along with your supervisor, your phd process would be hard. and it's not a good idea at all to change a supervisor because other professors would not be willing to take the hot potato. my suggestion is you do sth to improve the relationship between you and supervisor. it's not hard to find what he likes and not. do sth to please him. you know, you have to no matter how much you dislike him. for the sake of the title ' Dr'.

they envy you too much, i guess

hehe, holy poo, congratulations

different ppl, different opinions, you should take more comments

i totally agree with Corinne. give your positive feedback to those in bad mood and your would do them a great deal of help. why not?