I only submitted on the 5th Feb and now I have the date for my viva (2nd April), I can't quite believe it. I really thought it would be May, most likely late May. Ah well, I suppose 6 weeks of panic is better than 12 or 14!

Now the work starts again......

Just think, you'll be over and done with sooner! Start planning that party

Ohhhh! Good luck!

Sure you will be fab !

the sooner it is over, the better;) keep my fingers crossed:)

ya, the sooner the best. the thot of a viva scares me to death.. anyone felt like that in their second year?

Thanks guys. Jojo, I have felt like that from day one! I can't believe it is actually going to happen.

Aye Jojo, I'm in my second year and thought of viva is nerve wracking!Good luck fluffymonster, I'm sure you'll do great and will be celebrating soon!

fluffymonster - 6 weeks.. you'll be fine.

i usually find that practicing in from of the mirror or with a friend who is clueless about the area helps me a lot before conference presentations.... at least with the not being 'tongue tied...' or to put it in another way- managing to express what my research is about.

you could try that. .

deiseal -believe me, i totally know what you're talking about. even talking to my supervisor about my research takes a lot. imagine a whole viva! am planning to do lots of conference presentations, workshops, seminars etc from summer to be able to overcome this. i guess it's being told you're wrong all the time. after a while you just begin to expect it and therefore don't see the point of talking about you're research - my experience anyway

Try not to worry FM - I'm sure you'll rock.