Days Of Work
Between 700 and 800 days probably, if you’re a full time PhD candidate.
Seven to eight hundred days where you show up to do the work. Maybe some were really light on work but others were full dawn to dusk efforts.
Between seven and eight hundred days. Seven or eight hundred days of opportunities.
Probably not all of those 700 to 800 days were good. I’m sure they weren’t all bad either.
700-800 days of learning. 700-800 days of trying things. 700-800 days of moving your research forwards. 700-800 days of becoming a capable researcher.
Between 700 and 800 days of work. That’s what helps you be ready to succeed at your viva.