It’s a minute before your viva starts. You’re probably a little nervous. Ready but recognising the importance.
As you begin remember you have passed…
- …whatever requirements you had to in order to get on to your research programme…
- …the difficult first months of a doctorate when you have to figure so much out…
- …all reports, upgrade and transfer vivas along the way…
- …probable scrutiny in the eyes of your peers by giving conference talks or paper…
- …your supervisors’ standards by meeting them many times…
- …your own doubts and concerns, or enough of them, to get the work done…
…and now you have one more thing to pass.
Given that you’ve passed so much already, it’s fair to assume that you’re going to pass this one too.
So go pass.
