A Good Viva
It could be yours.
You can’t buy one and guarantee the quality. You can’t plot out what you would like the most from it and then ensure those criteria are matched. You won’t know it for sure until you’re in there.
But all the same, it could be yours.
You can do the work that gets you to submission – building talent, knowledge and confidence as you go.
You could discuss potential examiners with your supervisor – and find out more about them after submission.
You can learn about the regulations and expectations for vivas – and decide how you can best meet them.
You can spend a little time in preparation for your viva – not by fretting, but by focussing on what needs to be done.
You can go to the viva not knowing what is going to happen, but knowing that you are ready. You can be nervous, but you can be confident.
It could be long, it could be short, it could be tiring, it could be exhilirating, it could be hard – and it can be good.