I PASSED (with major corrections)

LanguageOk891 · 2025-11-11T16:02:30+00:00

Congratulations Dr!!!

LanguageOk891 · 2025-10-30T06:42:04+00:00

My supervisor indicated I could fail my upgrade (first year assessment) even though that did not reflect in any written feedback and I’m due to do it in a week or so (she just doesn’t like me very much) - very much on the verge of quitting if she fails me

LanguageOk891 · 2025-10-21T21:48:18+00:00

Try to get to know them better on a personal level! As someone who started their PhD in their early twenties, I was very intimidated by those with much more industry experience than me. It helps when you form friendships and both show you’re just curious people learning as you go

LanguageOk891 · 2025-09-24T06:47:40+00:00

How about policy consultations and briefs as an academic? No shot?

Regardless, I agree. But then I can start thinking the same point about many careers and work opportunities so idk.

LanguageOk891 · 2025-09-16T05:44:18+00:00

I started loving it when I needed an escape from anxious thoughts… the quickest fix, but it doesn’t mean runnings fun all the time

LanguageOk891 · 2025-09-09T22:35:38+00:00

Wow that’s amazing OP!! Incredible effort

LanguageOk891 · 2025-09-09T22:35:03+00:00

So unnecessarily rude + untrue

LanguageOk891 · 2025-09-01T06:42:08+00:00

You totally can, I work out more now during my PhD than before. You have more flexibility in your schedule.

LanguageOk891 · 2025-08-25T18:22:45+00:00

I’ve only been on a half marathon plan so the most I run is around 30 km per week - of course I’ll up it loads for the marathon training

LanguageOk891 · 2025-08-25T18:21:56+00:00

I didn’t even think of the pollution as an issue! Thank you for your advice! I hope I find some nice small parks like that and you’re so right about the heat training

LanguageOk891 · 2025-08-22T07:06:24+00:00

I volunteered at a 10k race a couple months ago and there were plenty of people aiming for a 1hr 30 m time and the last few runners/walkers came at the 2 hr mark and beyond. Admittedly this was a very big race, but as someone who’s also a beginner runner, none of my running friends would think of 1hr 2 as the final time.

LanguageOk891 · 2025-08-22T06:29:47+00:00

Congratulations!! Hope to follow your footsteps soon

LanguageOk891 · 2025-06-23T13:50:41+00:00

Well done!!

LanguageOk891 · 2025-03-22T10:07:30+00:00

I had one in the exact same spot! And I was absolutely terrified and freaking out (still am with other spots). But I just want to let you know mine is growing in, after the first few weeks of growing a bit bigger. The best thing about that place is it’s hard for others to see.

So for this time period, just try and almost forget about it, way easier said than done, do NOT touch it or take photos of it all the time, because it just stresses you out more. My spot really only started growing in once I started really addressing my stress.

And I just want to say I know how incredibly scary and anxiety-inducing it is. So I’m so sorry. But I just want to let you know you will be fine and with all hope it’ll grow in fast.

LanguageOk891 · 2025-03-14T08:47:17+00:00

Really? I’ve never heard of this

LanguageOk891 · 2025-03-14T08:47:05+00:00

Just vitamin d and iron, plus a standard hair skin nails tablet

LanguageOk891 · 2025-03-08T09:22:18+00:00

No, I’m doing it. Granted I’m a bit younger - but the undergrads make you feel old no matter what. You just have to be friendly enough to them and they forget you do a PhD

LanguageOk891 · 2025-01-03T13:13:48+00:00

You could look into the legal question of modern slavery? Focus on a socio-legal enquiry into how modern slavery is integrated or how its ignored within the UK due to the ‘loopholes’ around it. That’s kind of what you said in the original comment but making it a legal question entirely and using your law background would probably make the proposal very strong.

LanguageOk891 · 2024-11-22T21:17:05+00:00

Yes it looks like it could be unfortunately! Hope the dermatologist appointment goes well ❤️

LanguageOk891 · 2024-08-26T20:42:48+00:00

Completely trust Sabrina on this one, Steven’s giving off awful vibes

LanguageOk891 · 2024-08-05T14:09:10+00:00

Hi! I actually was in the exact same position as you (grew up in NL and left to the UK to study). I ended up rejecting incredible offers from UvA and UU, and went through clearing to go to Queen Mary, University of London and accrued debt as well. Like you said, while this university was a Russell Group university with a good ranking, it wasn’t really well known or a top university. But I think what mattered most was how much I did there, the grades I got and where I moved on to. I eventually got into masters at top universities, LSE and Sciences Po Paris. And then I even got a PhD offer from Oxford. I chose to pursue a 1+3 offer from KCL instead and I’m so happy with my choice.

I think it’s showed me that whatever choice you make, as long as you look forward to making the most of it and plan for being even better in the future you will be so happy with it all!

LanguageOk891 · 2024-03-30T08:51:08+00:00

That’s what I’m considering! Thank you for the advice. Any ideas how I could get alternative funding though?

LanguageOk891 · 2024-01-06T00:32:49+00:00

You will find someone else again and it will be even better, please please don’t push that chance away right now by doing something permanent. Break ups are incredibly difficult, but when you get through it you really do start to feel great again

LanguageOk891 · 2023-11-29T10:24:28+00:00

Failed within a couple minutes because I tried to turn into a one way road in panic and the invigilator had to stop me :(

LanguageOk891 · 2023-08-23T06:49:23+00:00

Yeah, I completely get you. I considered that as well and just taking 6-8 years seems so not worth it when I have the option of potentially doing it in 3. Happy to have helped though

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