Hi,
Thanks for your replys. I sort of lived away from home when I was at uni (was in a flat in town, but uni was just an hour away!) so I was still close to friends/family etc. IF I got PhD it would mean moving 6 hours away from home. I did enjoy my degree, but I have to admitt I was constantly thinking about it, and resulted in having poor people skills and this is something I would want to ovecome: gain more social skills and become comfortable in my own skin. I think if I had structure, and someone telling me that it would all be ok and was on the right track, things would be more manageable! I guess all uni's will operate differently though. It would be a total learning curve for me (ie- country bumkin hits the town!) and unsure if there would be support around.
aaaarrrgghhh.... its such a big decision to make! I dont 'know' anyone else who has done a PhD before so unsure if its the right thing for me, im a practically minded person, but finding i need pushed more at the moment.... not sure if I'm biting off more than I can chew tho!!

Hi,
I was wondering if anyone could give me some advice. I graduated in 2008 with a 1st class BSc degree. Since then I have been working but not really using my degree as such and decided that I need to push myself again. I'm happiest when I've got something to focus on and I'm kept busy. I am considering doing a PhD but not sure if this is the right route for me, mainly after reading the horror stories on here!!! I'm 24, single and dont have much confidence in myself. I do tend to get drawn into my work, as I'm determined to succeed in what ever I do. Doing a PhD would mean moving away from home, so it would be like a total fresh start, I would have to build new relationships and I would have to work on my time management so that I didnt spend all my time on the PhD ie- still have a life. Is this too difficult to do? ie- is it possible to treat it like a full time job but still work on having a happy life outwith the PhD? Dont get me wrong, I'm willing to put in the work, but guess i jst need the reassurance that i wont become deeply depressed, alone and away from home. Any help would be cgreatly appreciated. Thanks:-)