7 Questions On The Journey

When your viva is a few days away, take thirty minutes to reflect on the following questions:

1. What was the first day of your PhD like?
2. How about the end of your first month?
3. What was it like at your transfer viva?
4. How did you feel the first time you presented your research?
5. And how about the most recent time?
6. How did you feel at submission?
7. How do you feel now you’re almost-prepared for the viva?

You have to improve over the course of doing a PhD. You change, but day-to-day you might not feel it. Take a little time before your viva to reflect on the beginning, middle and almost-end of your research journey. Just before the viva you might feel a little nervous, a little excited, but hopefully you can see that the last several years have been a process leading you to the talented, wonderful researcher you are now.