PhD Viva
Today, three months after my submission, I had my PhD Viva exam. A four and a bit hour gruelling interview later and I'm told I will pass, subject to major revisions. I've got to admit it's not the result I was hoping for, but at least I've been told I will pass once I've made the corrections they want.
It's not quite as bad as the name "Major Revisions" makes it sound. It's mostly clarifying what is already there and moving things around a bit. There shouldn't be any extra work that needs to be done it's just that minor revisions imposes a one month deadline on submitting the completed, corrected copy. Given I have a full time job and will regularly be distracted by the bright lights of London I think it's reasonable to say one month is too short a time to make the amount of corrections they want.
It's hard to know what to feel at the moment, but I'm mostly just glad it's over and know that maybe not tomorrow, maybe not next week but one day I will get my PhD.
It's not quite as bad as the name "Major Revisions" makes it sound. It's mostly clarifying what is already there and moving things around a bit. There shouldn't be any extra work that needs to be done it's just that minor revisions imposes a one month deadline on submitting the completed, corrected copy. Given I have a full time job and will regularly be distracted by the bright lights of London I think it's reasonable to say one month is too short a time to make the amount of corrections they want.
It's hard to know what to feel at the moment, but I'm mostly just glad it's over and know that maybe not tomorrow, maybe not next week but one day I will get my PhD.