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Frustrating Ph.D. Life

 

So this happened a couple of times now.

While working on a topic I propose one direction of the results saying this seems interesting, to my supervisor. only for him/her to completely obliterate my proposal saying we can do this later.

Now fast forward while presenting my work in a meeting reviewer asked for the same thing that I proposed to my supervisor.

I guess now the supervisor has completely forgotten that I suggested the same thing a few months ago...

How can earn the trust?

Share your experience...
gpt
It's not necessarily a matter of trust, but it can be more of a strategic decision that you don't fully agree with. "Let's see if the reviewers ask for it" is a perfectly reasonable path in some cases. 

On the other hand, there often comes a time during a PhD when the student is in a better position to understand what needs to be done, and what comes next. Generally this is toward the end of the degree (maybe year 4 or 5 under the American system). At this point, a little bit of push-pull between mentor/mentee is often necessary and healthy. Advocate for yourself.