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>> 24.02.05

First draft
The last few weeks have seen me writing the first draft of a paper my supervisor and I are going to submit on the work we have been considering. The experience has been a difficult one, trying to temper my writing style to the necessarily formal style required of a paper whilst remaining succinct and mildly understandable. Anyone that has read this diary for a reasonable period of time will realise that brevity is not one of my strong points; indeed, I could hardly defend myself against a charge of... {>>}

>> 08.02.05

There must be some way outta here
Over the course of the last few posts, I have outline the reasons for and feelings associated with leaving my PhD studies. This final post could be considered the legal proceedings: a what happens next in order to take me from the maths department to the Real World™. Recall that the three years of the PhD are actually split into two, almost distinct parts: the MPhil and the transfer to the PhD (an MPhil being a Master of Philosophy, as opposed to their PhD counterpart, the Doctor of Philosophy). Usually,... {>>}

>> 04.02.05

Feelings
Over the last few posts, I have tried to explain some of the reasons behind my decision to leave my PhD studies. These reasons have been ordered, in the loosest sense of the word, and brought together into roughly similar factors to convey some of the facts — as much as there are any — behind my decision. This post is concerned with much less tangible reasoning, based on how it feels to gradually realise and decide upon taking this particular decision. Primarily, I feel tremendously guilty. Although guilt is... {>>}