Maybe
Maybe you could have done more.
Maybe there was a different approach.
Maybe your examiners will find a problem.
Maybe, maybe, maybe…
Maybe none of these matter.
Maybe there’s something about what you know and what you can do that makes these concerns unimportant for the viva.
Actually, there’s no “maybe” about it.
Viva Survivors Summer Sabbatical: I’m taking July, August and September off from new writing to concentrate on other creative projects, so will be sharing a post from the archives every day throughout those months. Today’s post was originally published on December 19th 2017.