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No, of course not.
BTW I share what Mia called an 'Orphan Annie' or Matilda??! background (lol), with working class parents who read the Sun and not much else who were made angry by my persistent reading ('get your nose out of the book and join the real world!') and going to university (thought it would make me 'a snob' and not able to engage with 'real' people). Hmmm, reading these posts I see what they were afraid of...
Thanks for your replies. I know it might seem like I'm over-reacting but because I work full time 2 days on my PhD is a real luxury and I feel like I've wasted it. I wish I could take tomorrow off but it's back to work (not PhD). Will try to take your advice and get some time off over the weekend. I haven't had a weekend off in ages which is probably why everything feels so frought and frantic. I know I'm nearing the end but that means I'm more worried about not making deadlines - i.e. my submission date will get pushed forward and I won't finish within 4 years.
Help, I need to finish my PhD but I seem to have a temporary (I hope!) loss of motivation! Have done hardly anything the last 2 days, and feel bad about it as every day counts at the moment. My Discussion chapter was due on Friday and it still hasn't materialised. My Conclusion is due this coming Friday. I'm worried I'm burnt out.
I know you hate the agendas (me too!) but could you use them as a way of drawing her back onto what you want to cover for this session? e.g. if she starts talking about endnote you could suggest that if you encounter problems with it you might put it on the agenda for next meeting, but you are conscious of the time and on the agenda for this meeting is interpreting data etc. My department also makes me write up the meetings afterwards with agreed action points. I use it to manage my supervisor, e.g. record what she has agreed to do as well, put time and date of next meeting in big bold letters. At least you have it in writing if she doesn't turn up or read your work.
10 years does seem a really long time for a PhD but I know a few lecturers at my university who have taken that long. Does she have many publications? Part of the problem might be RAE pressures, teaching, admin etc have diverted her efforts, and it would take so much to update her work now in light of new research. It is likely she feels bad about not completing her own PhD, so I imagine raising it with her might just be met with defense or anger. I would not recommend this unless you are sure you don't want her to play a role in supervising you (and preferably have an alternative).
Dare I say it, my supervisor is probably my main role model! She is a Professor, has a great research profile and also has 2 children. OK I might not agree with her about everything but I admire the way she views both family and career as equally important parts of her life and works hard to do both. I have a formal 'mentor', a male professor, and I think there is a lot about my position as a young female at the beginning of an academic career he just cannot understand.
It feels as though I get asked nearly every day when I will finish my PhD. It's driving me mad! It is becoming too frustrating to answer! I am considering making a laminated sign I could just hold up in response. Any suggestions about what this could say?!
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