Signup date: 26 Apr 2007 at 3:01pm
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Hi. I'm coming up to the end of my first year and can really relate to how you feel. A couple of months ago I was so close to just quitting I was that fed up. I felt like I'd wasted half a year, and had virtually nothing to show for my efforts. But talk to your friends, family, other students and crucially your supervisor. I did, and got a few things in perspective, really thought about why I'd started a PhD and realised that it could be an opportunity rather than a burden if I approached it in the right way for me. I'd strongly recommend a trip to your students union for the social life - they really aren't just for undergrads, there's a lot of opportunities open to PhD students too.
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