Are you on the top of the tree because you are running from TIGERS?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zR8m2Q9ohx4&feature=related

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Well may be Sharks are scarier "in the water", besides I posted the video because of the lyrics of the song ;-). I never heard any one saying go Shark, it is always go tiger, 8-). Don't forget the songs ..etc

YOU CERTAINLY DID NOT WIN, OR AM I MISSING ANY RULES ? :p

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cf45I1ZI__w

Eska, Why you won? forgive my ignorance, but is there any rules I'm not aware of? please help:-(:p

go to universities websites, click "research" and find the departments, you can either look through Organic chemistry or Pharmacy, here are some examples:

http://www.ucl.ac.uk/prosp-students/gradprospectus/maps/chemistry/research/index.shtml

http://www.manchester.ac.uk/postgraduate/researchdegrees/researchdegrees/bysubject/course/?code=06777
http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/chemistry/research/departmentoforganicandbiologicalchemistry.aspx
http://www.phar.cam.ac.uk/ri/barrand.html

Good luck both of you ;-)(gift)(gift). I will start the dinner party soon. everyone is welcome :-)

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Well then, I need to do some shopping now ;) see you later and very soon 8-)

How was my dinner Eska? if you think it is good enough, may be i will join the come dine with me thread, and invite everybody else 8-):p;-). There are some members i wanted to meet for ages ;-)

Hello Yanichka,

I understand your fears but, that is life, everyone is like that.

First, for the "loyalty" to your boss, that is not a problem at all, if he is that nice, he will be happy for you to do well and improve. I wouldn't think of that so much.

For the loneliness, if you are lonely in your place, so what are you going to loose by coming here?

From my experience, there are a lot of German students here, what branch of science you do? we  have a complete lab of Germans in the school.
Second, when you arrive here, there are several ways to make friends:
1- go to live in a student hall, you can make a lot of friends there, everybody is in the same boat.
2-you can go to the trips organised by the university and meet people.
3-you can join sport societies or what ever society you like.
4-At the start a lot of students will be lonely and they just talk at the bus stop (that is how I became friend with someone)
5-your lab and school is also another possibility.
But, you have to make the friendship right at the start of the course, cause that is the time when every one is new to here and want to make friends.
if you search the website of the lab you want to join in, some of them show the nationality of the students currently in the lab, not every university do that but some do.

am saying that life at university is not like a work place, it is vibrant and full of other types of experiences, and that is part of coming abroad, it expands your mind and challenge your limitations, at the end you feel stronger and wiser, but it is very difficult at times and also quite depressing, but you have to know how much you want to do this.

YOU REALLY NEED TO KNOW HOW MUCH YOU WANT TO DO THE PhD, AND DO YOU THINK IT WORTH THE SACRIFICES OR NOT, IF YOU THINK IT IS LIFE LONG DREAM, THEN DO IT, AND FIGHT FOR IT, THAT WHAT MAKES IT NICE AT THE End. if YOU THINK YOU ONLY WANT IT FOR A JOB OR JUST TO GET OUT FROM YOUR PLACE, I DON'T THINK THEN IT IS A GOOD IDEA TO DO IT.

Lastly, it took me one year until someone replied to me and accepted to supervise, I have emailed at least 7 potential supervisors, some people get the offer from the first time, it depends on determination and luck.

Good luck

No Eska, I didn't think I can steal the crown, some of you deserve it more than me, but I will keep trying .
Here have some more gifts and home made dinner 
;-) (gift) (turkey)(turkey)(sprout)(sprout)(mince)(mince)(gift)

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what is this about? sorry willy (gift):p
what happened to DJ after six years? how old is this forum by the way? why now ?

Hello Sue,

Thank you so much for your nice and detailed information, specially the last part. I will contact my supervisor as I really didn't know it was necessary to tell my supervisor, because I thought if I say am applying for jobs, then I don't need to tell the supervisor every time I apply for a new job post.

Thanks again (gift):-x

Hello Again,

IS there any one can give more advice please :$:-) i really really need more opinions ;-)

hello again,

my friend changed within her department, she went to do another research but in the same area, I think if you want to change subject you have to reapply and start from zero, am not expert in these things, but I think you can change it as long as it is not too late in your project. good luck

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Hello Jessebel,

I have finished Chemistry and we always used to say Inorganic is a dry subject, i.e not so exciting really. I have always liked Physical much more, it has so many more dimensions and you can apply it to so many things, although inorganic can be useful too, but I think if you are good in something then it is better to do your PhD in that subject, a PhD is at least three years and if you hate your project and your supervisor, you will struggle a lot.
I did mine in Biochemistry and I liked my supervisor, what I mean during difficult times the only thing kept me going is my love to the project, so hopefully you will find something you like, the sooner you change the better, it is not too late, I have several friends who changed their subject in their first year.

If you do physical chemistry of a biological system (as I used some physical chemistry instruments in my project ...etc) you will have so many options for jobs in future, because of industry and pharmaceutical projects, it is very good area actually, so that is another positive thing about physical chemistry.

Good luck in your decision (up)