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So the deed is done.
It went horrendously. Worse than I imagined....
I was completely right about her judging me and my nursing decision. And then she started crying and screaming...
Terrible.
However my supervisors were both amazing and actually said I would make a great nurse based on what they've seen of my skills and personality. Very supportive and just wonderful.
Hey all!
So I have finally made the decision to quit my Phd. Some of you may remember my post about my situation.
I have found a job so I'm not just blindly quitting, and I plan on pursuing my dream of becoming a nurse in a couple of years time.
I'm going to see my supervisors and the school about my decision to quit today. Which is scary enough. But I'm also skyping my mum tonight to tell her about it. And that is terrifying!
She knows that I have been thinking about quitting and this has been met quite negatively. Such comments as 'you just need to persevere' and 'I'm older so I know better what's good for you and quitting isn't' etc....
Now how do I break it to her? I know she will be upset and I hate that! Plus she will judge me and especially my decision to go into nursing. :( I don't really know how to approach everything!!!
Anybody have any advice? :/ THANKS!
I feel your pain.
However I have been persevering through my depression and trying to ignore it for a while which got me nowhere. I suggest you get help for it. Go see your GP or a counselling service at your university. They will really help you. You dont need to suffer through this stuff alone.
Hope you feel ok!
Hi all,
I apologise if this sort of post is really frequent on here but I just need to get some opinions on my situation.
I am currently doing a science based PhD, just at the end of my first year, and I despise it. I can't even bear to look at it anymore. To make matters worse it got so bad that I fell into a bout of pretty horrible depression (don't worry I'm dealing with it with the help of my doctor), work motivation has been non existent for about 2 months now and I am basically on the verge of leaving.
The only things I really enjoyed about it was the practical animal work and some lab work - everything else I pretty much hate. And I am not even interested in the subject anymore. I read papers and they just bore the hell out of me. :(
I think I have now realised that I don't want anything to do with academia or even anything related to my phd, I want a complete change of career. So to keep going is an even harder challenge.
My parents seem to think its a case of phd blues but for me it just seems like the whole thing is wrong for me... :(
I'm down and feel horrible every day about it. It's just awful.
But I don't know what to do. Endure it and just push on with it or leave and do something else? (I have something in mind already).
Thanks for any views or opinions or advice.
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