Daily viva help for PhDs
I know, I know, it was a public holiday in the UK just a few weeks ago!
And it may be that today is or isn’t a day off for you.
Maybe it’s hard to find a whole day where you can say “this is just for me” but at the very least if your viva is in the near future please make sure you have some time to rest.
Make time for prep and make time for rest. You need it.
I remember being excited for public holidays when I was a child because it was an extra day off! A longer weekend! Woohoo!
As an adult I’ve realised that despite my own desire to do nothing on a bank holiday, typically there’s someone else in my life who wants me to do something.
Ah well, that’s life! Still, if your viva is coming up then today might be a good to take a little time for you. An hour here or there to just rest.
Breathe. Don’t pick up your thesis. Don’t check those papers. Just rest.
There’s a day coming when you’ll have a very busy couple of hours. Use today to take a couple of hours just for you.