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I'm glad all the advice was of help. Six months of feeling like that is telling but reading your most recent post you seem to have your head screwed on and I think your plan seems like a good one. I hope you have more luck sending your CV around than I'm currently having and I hope everything works out for you.
Do let us know how you get on.(up)
pjlu,
That overview was fantastic - thank you and probably what I needed. I'm someone reluctant to leave my comfort zone but am fairly miserable as I've no job, don't envisage getting one here anytime soon, no real friends but have always hankered for Australia. I think now is the best time for me to try something new but although I admire people who can move in the hope of getting a job I couldn't as I need some form of security which would be a job to go to. All in you only live once and it's only a 24 hour flight away and so if it didn't work out I could come back. At least that's how I'm viewing it. Your overview was so good because I'm contacting all the university departments in my field and I'll go if or where there's a job but will only go if I can get a job. To be honest, I regret not trying this sooner. You've been brill and I may ask more questions, if you don't mind, should there be any progress.
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Unless you're engaged in research or have a background in something that could impact on your ability to be an impartial juror (say a degree in law etc) you'll most likely have to do it if called. It is difficult to get out of as I know of sole traders who have had to close up shop and do it (but that was years ago). I think if you're abroad it should be OK (as you couldn't put your life on hold for a possibility and it would be difficult for you to drop everything and come back) but check that out now.
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You're certainly not havinalaugh judging by your post but if you can understand Deb's post (sadly I can't) you should be able to get to grips with your PhD.
Sorry, I couldn't resist havinalaugh :p
More seriously, a lot of people feel overwhelmed starting a PhD. How long have you been feeling like this?
Options:
Could you and your supervisor talk it through and perhaps make it more towards your strengths? You need to find a way to 'sell' this to her.
Plough on, PhD's are hard work but the odds are strongly in your favour that you'll pass.
Plough on but look for jobs as well and then quit if you get one.
Quit.
If I think of anything else I'll let you know but do some brainstorming.
Whatever, please know you are not alone but I hope it all works out.
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