Daily viva help for PhDs
People often say this in an almost resigned way.
Well, we got here somehow…
At the viva it’s better to remember that you have got so far because you are so good.
Not perfect: good enough.
Luck didn’t lead you to this point.
You got this far, learned so much and made a difference because you are good.
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Say it with emphasis as you get nearer to the viva: “If I’ve come so far, I must be so good.”
Not perfect, not omniscient, not without nerves for such an important event.
You’ve come so far on your PhD journey, so you must be good enough to pass your viva.