ILR-2010 wrote:kkk...I totally agree with your philosophical thinking Cardi...from my friends experiences did show me one thing, those always thinking negatively seem to attract more bad luck,
on the other hand those with positive attitude towards everything, even times when things don't go the way they wanted,as long as they still keep up with the positive thinking they still get it in the end. So I hope everyone here who suffer from this dreadful waiting, don't be defeat by the negative force, after all we do need a little bit of luck for this matter,don't we?
just out of curiosity,Cardi..Did you go to Oxbridge?cos one of my friend who read economics there (BA/MA/PHD) applied ILR Under 10 yrs student visa got hers in 3weeks....
Again congratulations!!!!
Yes ILR-2010, Positive thinking is very important...also when other people wish you Positive wishes and when they have positive thoughts about you, then that is even more important in terms of their thoughts influencing things/success happening in your life....so I totally agree with you and share the same thoughts as you....
Actually I am quite surprised you asked me this question...yes I did MSc in International Relations at Cambridge Uni...Wolfson College....back in 2001....it was 2 year course...first year was taught programme where I had to attend lectures and tutorials.whereas the second year was research..just had to work on my thesis and just had to keep in touch with my primery and the secondary supervisors to update them as to my progress....
(I remember I went to HO in 2001 to extend my student visa together with the acceptance letter from Camr Uni which said my course is 2 years...but the HO gave me only 1 year visa...and I remember I was quite angry and told the caseworker why only 1 year visa when my course is 2 years?...then he said "we will see your progress after 1 year and see what happends then..")
So had to extend again after 1 year...
But the problem with MSc (Masters of Science) even if it is from Cabr. uni it was very difficult for me to get any job offers....that is why I continued to stay on student visas all of thwe 10 years...
....The problem is with MSC (inernat.relations) you can only get some jobat some inernational organisations..United Nations..WTO...IMF..etc...and there is a fierce competition even for Inernships..and een if you get a job...it pays you nuttsss....
So i had to do some other degrees afterwards...did my LLM....anybody here did any LLM? would be nice to share experiencess....
my last degree on the basis of which i extended my last 10th year of my student visas was based on PhD as welll....the good thing with PhDs is that you have a chance for 3 years visa extension...my PhD was 3 years...I dont know how bout your frieds'? Is it the same length?
(With PhDs, I personally find it ery boring and lonely degree...nobody to talk to...you are just on your own with your main supervisors whom you se may be twice a year....just contact via e-mail..etc..)
So yes thats my story ILR-2010....how about you?