Thanks K! I have tried that but I always end up pulling myself back into bed. I will do it tomorrow :-)

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I found that I worked better when I did my writing up of my thesis late at night, and sleeping in until midday. Since submitting my thesis I can't get my sleeping scheldule back onto a normal routine, ie waking up at around 7am and going to bed around 11pm. If anything my sleeping has gotten worse, I cant get to sleep until 3/4 in the morning, its approaching 5am now and i'm still awake. I know I won't wake up until about 2pm and I wake up feeling like I've wasted a whole day.

Any tips/suggestions on how I can get back to a normal sleeping schedule, one were I am awake at 8am? :-(

Concentrate on small bits at a time, it will all build up instead of looking at the whole picture, feeling overwhelmed and getting nothing done. Good Luck:-)

I am awaiting my viva, I spotted a huge typo in my thesis. My handwritten results are correct (I think anyway) si I am just going to go to the viva with a list of the typos I have made. Good Luck!(up)

Hi Lostinoz.
I had replied to your post about the "Q" word. Here is why I decided to do My PhD;
1. Interest in the subject
2. My chosen career path required a PhD
3. The money is reasonable
4. Secure job for 3 years
5. I like learning.

I had thought about quitting (at the start of my final year) because points 1, 2 and 5 just didnt apply anymore and I didnt feel my work was good, I had other reasons also. What made me stay was;
1. Money
2. Job Security
3. I dont like to give up.

Well then I stayed and I motivated myself to finish. I then grew to love the subject I was studying. I was very upset the day I submitted my thesis. It's amazing what a year can do. I think my thesis is rubbish, but I finished on time :-)

I had told my supervisor I would take a little time to think about it, when I made my decision to stay I just told her and things got back to the way they were before. It wasn't that big of a deal once I said I was staying. When I was writing up my thesis she did said that she knows how tough it is at the write up stage for the student so I'm sure our supervisors know we arent the only students who have thought about quitting, they probably did when they were students, they may even have thought about it at times as supervisors. My other supervisor has always been critical of my work, more destructive than constructive, and this had dented my confidence and therefore was probably a factor in my disliking of my PhD. Even though I didn't like his way of pointing out mistakes I look back now and realise I learnt alot from him, so i'm grateful for that. I doubt very much he expected me to finish at all never mind on time :-)

Things will get back to normal soon for you i'm sure :-)

One thing that helped me get back on track in my work was that instead of looking at the PhD as a whole(ie getting overwhelmed) I concentrated on small pieces at a time and it soon built up. But finish your PhD because you want to, not because your supervisor says that you quitting will replect badly on him. ;-)

Hi Lostinoz, I did use the quit word earlier in the year so I know how you are feeling. I did intend to quit, I told my supervisor I was thinking of quitting(I was really thinking about it) not just because of my actual PhD but also other things, I didn't think I was expected to do well anyway. She told me I shouldn't waste all the work I had done. I felt a little guilty because it's difficult to get into a PhD program never mind get full funding for it. Anyway, In the end I decided to stay, finish the thing and prove anyone that's ever doubted me wrong, i'm glad to say I submitted my thesis on time and I'm waiting for my viva.

I'm really saying is that if I can do it, so can you! Use that fact that you want to prove supervisor B wrong as motivation for finishing. :-)

Good Luck(up)

Twitter, Facebook, thinking about the work instead of getting on with it, coffee breaks , walks, TV, tidying :$

Congratulations Heifer!! (up)

If you want to leave I think the universities prefer their students to leave at or before the end of their first year (before upgrade to PhD) because if universities have too many incomplete PhDs it would affect their funding. If you leave after the upgrade I dont think they can say you aren't capable otherwise they wouldn't have upgraded you in the first place.

Hi Cleverclogs, I'm assuming your viva is very close now. Just to say Good Luck (up)

I think its quite confusing, maybe universities should have guidlines on this or something. I mean, I'm registered as a FT student, but now i've submitted my thesis i'm not doing FT studying. I mean if we were meant to be studying FT until our viva, surely would this not mean we should be funded until the very end? At this point im not even part time. So confusing! I spoke to a friend and he told me to go speak to the university registry about it.

:-s

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Generally to get funding you would need at least a 2.1. I'm pretty sure that you can get into a PhD with a 2.2 if you self fund(i'm not 100% sure). However you could apply for an MPhil, which basically is the first year PhD and then get upgraded to the PhD after a year, so you'll be a PhD student in your 2nd and 3rd years.

I've written up and submitted. I'm registered full time but not actually doing any studying, ie availible for full time work. Now I'm just waiting for my Viva(havent been given a date yet). :$

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I dont know, I was a funded student so I might have to pay some fees if I go PT. I would give anything to have a job right now. I'm going to go into the university tomorrow and find out if I can. (up)

Thanks everyone (up)