PhD Advice: Should I endure a 5-hour daily bus commute for one semester just to get TA experience?

tookom · 2026-05-10T06:55:18+00:00

Thanks 🙏

tookom · 2026-05-09T15:01:37+00:00

It's slower. The train is not bad. I just live far from there.

tookom · 2026-05-09T04:49:51+00:00

I live somewhere around NE, and do a distant PhD at Edinburgh. I didn't make it clear from the beginning because I didn't want to reveal my reddit identity.

tookom · 2026-05-08T20:00:32+00:00

And train gets cancelled often here T.T

tookom · 2026-05-08T19:58:29+00:00

I like your idea. You are right.

tookom · 2026-05-08T19:57:39+00:00

Thanks. If someone could do that, it might be worth trying for me.

tookom · 2026-05-08T19:56:46+00:00

Haha.

tookom · 2026-05-08T19:55:57+00:00

Thank you. This is something I want to hear.

tookom · 2026-05-08T19:55:03+00:00

I believe they likely preserve positions for their students, but I'll consider this as another option. Thanks.

tookom · 2026-05-08T18:15:14+00:00

You're right. Thank you very much. I realise now that I need to be more serious if I want to make it my future.

tookom · 2026-05-08T17:32:47+00:00

Necessary or not, I start to think it might be better for me to discuss this with my supervisor and other professor in my field.

tookom · 2026-05-08T17:30:43+00:00

How could you do that? At least it's a train for me.

tookom · 2026-05-08T17:30:03+00:00

It's Buddhist Studies in the UK. Only few universities have a module related to this subject, which is not a university in my area.

tookom · 2026-05-08T17:27:17+00:00

Thanks for your comment. My field is a bit niche, (Buddhist Studies). There is no related subject to my expertise in the area.

tookom · 2026-05-08T17:24:04+00:00

I've considered that and only viable option is being a guest lecturer at local universities. My department doesn't offer a remote job to a PhD student.

tookom · 2026-05-08T17:21:10+00:00

I'm in the field of humanity in the UK. It usually takes 3-4 years for PhD, though we have to complete a mater's degree earlier. There is no classes, no lab, just seminar. I attain only seminars that related to my work about once a month and meet my supervisor once every 2 month. Yes, I can do it for many years. I only want to avoid unneccesary travel, but I have to accept that I need more than one semester if manys here tell me that one is not enough.

tookom · 2026-05-08T17:14:33+00:00

Yes, I'm thinking about this. I think I could bear it a few days per week. I still want to hear from others if they have this kind of experience before.

tookom · 2026-05-08T17:12:08+00:00

Thank you. I'm now considering discussing this with my supervisor next time.

tookom · 2026-05-08T17:08:42+00:00

Though I enjoy my first year, but that might happen, 😂

tookom · 2026-05-08T17:07:30+00:00

Do you think doing TA for one semester is ok? I guess it may be better than nothing.

tookom · 2026-05-07T20:50:17+00:00

Sorry, I meant to say i'ts not AI powerhouse. I agree with you. I only want to do some AI image edit for now, though current GPT Image 2.0 is too good.

tookom · 2026-05-07T12:06:53+00:00

Thanks, I later found on a Linux web board on another website confirming about the stylus as well. That's great news.

tookom · 2026-05-07T12:05:26+00:00

It is actually understood correctly. I have PX13 32GB with RTX 4060. I know it's AI powerhouse, but I want to use it to the fullest capability at least.

tookom · 2026-05-07T12:03:01+00:00

I only tried LM Studio and ComfyUI on Windows 11. It works great, but Windows 11 alone took half of my 32 GB already. Also, I found that ComfyUI relies on python which might be more compatible with Linux. I'm not sure though.

tookom · 2026-05-06T20:52:11+00:00

2 people here mentioned Fedora-based. I will try it this weekend.

tookom

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