1. Read a handful of posts from a blog!
2. Sketch out a plan of the weeks leading up to your viva, noting busy days and quiet times.
3. Read the introduction to your thesis.
4. Search for and download the last two papers by each of your examiners.
5. Page through your thesis and insert sticky notes at the start of each chapter.
6. Ask your supervisor when they might be free for a mock viva.
7. Download the regulations for thesis examination for your university.
Viva prep takes a fair amount of work, but small tasks help. Little things get you moving if you’re not sure what to do. The smallest of steps can help energise you to the next thing you need to do.
If you’re procrastinating or unsure of what to do, or even worried about what’s still to come with your viva, remember that getting started puts you on the path to being done.
So start!
