u/ImaginaryParsley7928

Hi all,

As the title suggests. My PhD defence (science, uk) is in (just over) one week and I don’t feel anything at all. Not nervous, not excited. Nothing.

I care about the work. And I think I did quite a lot. But by the end of the PhD I was so burnt out, also carrying some trauma by the end. Now I just feel a bit destroyed tbh.

I can’t even bring myself to read my thesis, which was good I think but all I can think about are the holes.

How do I use the next week and a bit to prepare effectively? How do I get over this?

Thanks in advance. I appreciate any advice.

Edit: There is no presentation aspect to the defence in this case. Just straight into the thesis.