Beautiful Saarland, Scary PhD
I haven't had time to write anything. I've been really occupied. Tonight is not that different. Busy marking examination papers. 120 students, 4 questions each...*sigh* Decided to take a break. I am sick to my stomach doing this s**t. Actually I feel there's something stuck between my throat and my heart, gas, I think. I keep burping.
I have to finish with the marking and key in the marks ASAP. I need to work on my PhD proposal. My supervisor has been calling, asking about it. (Yes, calling from Saarland, seems its cheaper to call from there to Mesia). Well, luckily I have a very understanding supervisor.
Great guy, my supervisor, very young too. I was told he is the second youngest supervisor in Germany. Kewl huh? Really nice guy. Good-looking too :D. Met up with him several times, while he was here. Then, early Oct when I went there for a study visit. Actually, its to work on a future collaboration, between universities. My colleagues are very keen on it, except for the Mr. Big D. Tell you abt it later. Long...........story.......
Saarland is really beautiful. I couldn't really describe it, in my current state of mind, but the scenery is breath-taking. There's a sense of tranquility when I see how they still preserve the surrounding forests. Compared to Mesia, everywhere you look, forests are being cleared to make way for new houses, or new business building which in the end will be unoccupied. Sometimes, when you look up and a beautiful hill looms infront of you, but as you come towards it, you can see half of the hill is cleared or about to. Its really devastating.
Walking around Saarland actually reminds me of time in Wye, UK. Wonderful memories there.
I had the chance to meet with the people I'll work with for my PhD. They are certainly intimidating.... one guy is a mathematician with two masters, two more guys, has worked in the industry for a long time and are REALLY smart, well, thats half of the team. Just typing abt them makes me nervous. The project that I'll be doing is still considered a new topic. Not many publications are available. (Biting my nails......). I am not sure how I'm suppose to get this done. But as my goodfren said, no matter what, tough or not, you still have to do it sooner or later, so don't think about how "impossible" it is, just do it. Yerps...... I agree with you dude.... "JUST DO IT".
Hey, I better continue with my work...
Till next time..... pray for me.
I have to finish with the marking and key in the marks ASAP. I need to work on my PhD proposal. My supervisor has been calling, asking about it. (Yes, calling from Saarland, seems its cheaper to call from there to Mesia). Well, luckily I have a very understanding supervisor.
Great guy, my supervisor, very young too. I was told he is the second youngest supervisor in Germany. Kewl huh? Really nice guy. Good-looking too :D. Met up with him several times, while he was here. Then, early Oct when I went there for a study visit. Actually, its to work on a future collaboration, between universities. My colleagues are very keen on it, except for the Mr. Big D. Tell you abt it later. Long...........story.......
Saarland is really beautiful. I couldn't really describe it, in my current state of mind, but the scenery is breath-taking. There's a sense of tranquility when I see how they still preserve the surrounding forests. Compared to Mesia, everywhere you look, forests are being cleared to make way for new houses, or new business building which in the end will be unoccupied. Sometimes, when you look up and a beautiful hill looms infront of you, but as you come towards it, you can see half of the hill is cleared or about to. Its really devastating.
Walking around Saarland actually reminds me of time in Wye, UK. Wonderful memories there.
I had the chance to meet with the people I'll work with for my PhD. They are certainly intimidating.... one guy is a mathematician with two masters, two more guys, has worked in the industry for a long time and are REALLY smart, well, thats half of the team. Just typing abt them makes me nervous. The project that I'll be doing is still considered a new topic. Not many publications are available. (Biting my nails......). I am not sure how I'm suppose to get this done. But as my goodfren said, no matter what, tough or not, you still have to do it sooner or later, so don't think about how "impossible" it is, just do it. Yerps...... I agree with you dude.... "JUST DO IT".
Hey, I better continue with my work...
Till next time..... pray for me.
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