You guys are amazing! You are right! I should get my bum out there looking for funding!!!

Thanks guys! I feel much better about this already!

well what about the rest of the problems? Like funding and stuff?

Anyone??

Hi everyone!
I just discovered this page by googling 'phd problems' and was surprised to see how many people there are who have more or less similar problems. Well mine is a bit bigger and more complicated so I would appreciate your feedback:
Funding:
I started the phd with my own funding 'assuming' the university will fun me after the first semester. Now they say they can't. It was a horrible mistake. In the meantime, I have registered my phd but feel like is not worth anything since who will hire a phd who funded his/her own studies?

Age:
I am 30 - is this terribly late to start your phd?

Possible solution:
In the meantime, I have had a semi-offer from another university which a. is not as good as the one I am at and b. I don't like the location. What I mean by semi-offer is that they will wave the fees but are not willing to pay anything.

Should I just quit all together and with it my dream of becoming a university lecturer? Does this mean that I am not good enough?

thanks folks!