I came to England for PhD with high spirits. But all is gone now. Here supervisors generally dont have thier own research projects; but tell students to find "knowledge gaps" at their own. In USA, situation is entirely different. Your supervisor is in fact working on a research project and you assist him.
if you were genuinely into getting a real PhD then you'd be more than excited to find gaps in your study. i know this may sound discouraging, but hey, be positive. you can do it. look up to yourself, not your supervisor. going to the states will only mean that you spend 5 extra years minimum on what you've already started. cheer up!
I am exactly in the same boat. I came from the states in search of a PhD. I finally got a research topic. You will definitely get there. "extensive search and readings"...
I definitely prefer US PhD. hey mine was for four years on part time studies .Good luck
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