Hi!
I think I do it because I like it. Yes, it can be tough sometimes but its so much fun too. When u discover sth nobody else knows before doesnt it make u feel its worth the hard work, long nights, weekends u spent into it? Well i guess its obvious that i am really interested in my phd subject. i want to contribute to the knowledge in the field (i know this sounds like such a cliche but its true :p) and yes i believe that this knowledge can ameliorate the life of people sometime, but ok at the moment its more at a basic science what i do. Saying all this it doesnt mean that i dont have bad days when i really start wondering why i do this. u know days when everything goes wrong and ur really precious sample that u ve been preparing for weeks doesnt work :-s and u just feel really bad and depressed and all this. but then its this little result that seems to agree with ur initial hypothesis and u start believing again and this can keep u motivated and excited for quite a lot of time...and after all yes my phd is my job but its not just that, its a way of living, thinking too. not coz i am workaholic but coz i enjoy it this way...

Hello all! It's so nice to introduce ourselves here. I hope this forum will be a good place for advice and exchange of opinions for all of us :-).

i'm jealous :p i can't wait to start too...

hehe that makes two of us in Biology niekyvanveggel! Cool (up)

everybody seems to be overwhelmed by the commitment! it's good to know that I'm not alone! At the same time it's really exciting to be a PhD student isn't it?

'm in developmental biology! this forum is really nice people who start and people who finish...all gathered in one place...true that we have to climb a reeeeeally high mountain....good luck to everyone!!!

No more new PhD students in the forum?Where are you???

Nice to hear from you!!!i don't know yet because there are some administrative things to sort out but I guess I'll start within the next few months.

hey I just accepted a PhD position a few days ago...and i think it's sth really exciting so i wanted to share it with you!!! :-)