
Significant results are hard to come by
#1
Posted 15 June 2012 - 01:17 PM
Is it normal for a PhD student to go through this?
What would you do if in this position? Keep at it or start something new (new project, aim?)
It really does affect motivation and confidence....
#2
Posted 15 June 2012 - 01:25 PM
And about the part of having more questions then answers: thats normal.
If you don't know it, then ask it! Better to ask and look foolish to some than not ask and stay stupid.
#3
Posted 15 June 2012 - 04:46 PM
#4
Posted 15 June 2012 - 06:52 PM
Just out of curiousity: what do you mean by start something new? Can you just "change" your PhD? Pick something new?
And about the part of having more questions then answers: thats normal.
Start something new = when does a good researcher know when to pull the plug on an experiment which, no matter how many times you've tried you still can't get any significant difference/observation? I wish I could experiment forever but reality is I've only got so many years to get results.
#5
Posted 16 June 2012 - 12:57 AM
Just out of curiousity: what do you mean by start something new? Can you just "change" your PhD? Pick something new?
And about the part of having more questions then answers: thats normal.
Start something new = when does a good researcher know when to pull the plug on an experiment which, no matter how many times you've tried you still can't get any significant difference/observation? I wish I could experiment forever but reality is I've only got so many years to get results.
I see what you mean, but I find it hard to believe you can simple change your PhD.. You are talking about alterning your current PhD then? Just change the approach then?
Or really quit the current PhD and do a new one?
And as leelee said, often its hard to get results and sometimes you just wont get any good results at all... even after 4 years.
If you don't know it, then ask it! Better to ask and look foolish to some than not ask and stay stupid.
#6
Posted 16 June 2012 - 01:58 PM
I hope it helps. Don't give up
