I am first year PhD at a UK university or first year researcher as they like to call it. I am self funded and an international student. Last week I had my first year review and they ripped my project apart and essentially said that what I am doing is not currently a PhD and now they want me to have another review in three months. I went into the program with very little confidence in myself to begin with and now I feel as if that little confidence I had is now gone. I am beginning to question if I should even be doing this, if I should be putting myself in this much debt, if I should just cut my losses and head back home. I don't know what advice I am asking for really, I am just so alone in this part of the world and don't really have anyone else to express these insecurities too. I guess what Im asking is if it is normal to feel as if your project isn't going anywhere at the end of year one?