GOGSoc Episode VI: The GoG, the Bad and the Ugly

I am specifically talking about postgrad though....I try to ignore the rest of TSR!! (Although I have taken to stalking the Cambridge threads on occasion recently . Talking of which, graduate admissions sent me a very helpful document about what I need to apply for my visa. Only problem is, they sent it for the wrong type of visa )

I've applied to a fair few places (clearly more than what the majority of people bother with), but I know I'd be equally happy at any of them and all of the programmes interest me greatly. I can actually tell you exactly what modules I'd want to do at any university I've applied to, but because I'm not a strong candidate I couldn't really afford to apply for, say, my two favourite programmes and see what would happen, so I thought I'd give myself more choices (which doesn't equate to more chances, but at least I won't end up thinking "oh, what if I'd only gone for this and that, and not bothered with that?")

You depressed people should all get SAD lights. We have two at home despite neither of us being depressive, and they are brilliant! Bet they're even more brilliant for everyone affected by seasonal changes!


So despite having a really rubbish cold, I still dragged myself out of bed at 6 and forked out for a full price ticket to London to attend a seminar that sounded very relevant from the description. Turns out that the guy just spent the whole time off on a tangent, barely getting anywhere near the issues the abstract had suggested, and it was a complete waste of time (with the exception of one useful reference) And now I'm sicker due to additional sleep deprivation. And I lost my umbrella on the train

Me three - I really want to go to a conference (in Ireland!) in Autumn because it was fantastically helpful last year. I have just decided, in the bath, to put in an abstract off the back of the budget speech. I can vaguely pritt-stick bits of my PhD together to form something coherant-ish by then, I am sure. And if it's complete toss the people who go to this conference will be too nice to say so.

Oooh, I'd been meaning to ask on facebook how the research was going. An abstract from the budget speech? That sounds pretty interesting. I was hoping to come to your conference the other week but ended up not being too well.

Oh, and hi everyone, long time no see!

Oh, and hi everyone, long time no see!

Aww, I hope you get better soon!

I like that they're called SAD, brilliant name! That said, I don't think it's necessarily due to the weather/season itself, rather if you've had problems in the past at a given time of the year, you react whenever it's that time again, even though everything should be ok. Or at least that's what I understood when TLG said she was allergic to Lent, and I have a very similar reaction at the beginning of the summer where I'll sleep for 18h/day, have no interest in anything at all and feel really low for what appears to be no reason.

Oooh, I'd been meaning to ask on facebook how the research was going. An abstract from the budget speech? That sounds pretty interesting. I was hoping to come to your conference the other week but ended up not being too well.

Oh, and hi everyone, long time no see!

Hello! It's going really well, thanks. I've been writing like a demon so hoping to be done in autumn - can't wait. I've got my last classes before Easter tomorrow (MA research methods, I'm just knocking out a handout on regressions now...).

You would always be more welcome at any conferences I have anything to do with - I'll make sure to flag them up. Your name came up when I saw cubey a couple of weeks ago - I miss you, we should catch up soon!

Since GOGSoc seems to be in need of some good news, since I was last here I finally finished the MSc and got a distinction It took 4 years but it's finally all over.


We should. I'm almost entirely free at the moment, as had a bit of a nasty episode of side effects/withdrawal symptoms and was signed off work. Am quite a lot better now and just waiting to discuss going back with the doctor. So am dying to have something interesting to think about!

Aww, I hope you get better soon!

I like that they're called SAD, brilliant name! That said, I don't think it's necessarily due to the weather/season itself, rather if you've had problems in the past at a given time of the year, you react whenever it's that time again, even though everything should be ok. Or at least that's what I understood when TLG said she was allergic to Lent, and I have a very similar reaction at the beginning of the summer where I'll sleep for 18h/day, have no interest in anything at all and feel really low for what appears to be no reason.

Oooh, I'd been meaning to ask on facebook how the research was going. An abstract from the budget speech? That sounds pretty interesting. I was hoping to come to your conference the other week but ended up not being too well.

Oh, and hi everyone, long time no see!

Since GOGSoc seems to be in need of some good news, since I was last here I finally finished the MSc and got a distinction It took 4 years but it's finally all over.

Since GOGSoc seems to be in need of some good news, since I was last here I finally finished the MSc and got a distinction It took 4 years but it's finally all over.

Since GOGSoc seems to be in need of some good news, since I was last here I finally finished the MSc and got a distinction It took 4 years but it's finally all over.

Since GOGSoc seems to be in need of some good news, since I was last here I finally finished the MSc and got a distinction It took 4 years but it's finally all over.

Since GOGSoc seems to be in need of some good news, since I was last here I finally finished the MSc and got a distinction It took 4 years but it's finally all over.

Hello everyone!

I have been reading this thread with interest, now time to be more involved.

I have applied for a phd at royal holloway, and would love to get feedback on how life as a research student is, what accommodation is like ...

By the way, still waiting for outcome of application!