Dear Kat and Angel
I accept both of your comments. I have never lost a Ph.D student (to their degrees). I have lost one Hons student, she was a very young mum, without a father for her child and it got too much. None have commited sucide, although I have to admit to some very long conversations at odd hours of the night. No probs, that's why I teach: it's not he 8-5 high school stuff, it's the "I'm a human," what do I do now? .
Kat, I think in some way we are similar, I love to work at my extreme, I love teaching to people who want to learn, I despise people who take up my time by not wanting to learn. I respect humans. The chance and challenge for me to run a diagnostic and research lab is massive. I love it. You know my personal situation, I still cannot walk away from this work life. I have a slight hope that what I do may be of value.
Dear Angel,
I may have mis-read your post, I thought you were finishing rather than strarting, no matter. A Ph.D is very challenging. I really enjoyed it. I cried, I screamed, I drank, I grew up. I learned how to think. I would go in as Cindy, I would go in as P. No one ever had a problem. The problems were after when I went professional.
As ever think of your goals. And as I torture my students. "What is the question? I don't give a shive for your ability. What is the QUESTION?
I'm in leukaemia research.
Good look Angel.
Kat how are you? You sound a bit tired.
I think I have pig flu, waiting for the swabs, and since I cannot go to work, I'm bored brainless
Sorry
Luv
Cindy
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