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Originally Posted by thepterodactyl
the problem is that my brain feels like mush...I don't even know what to say my dissertation is 'about.' The thought of having a mushy brain in a room full of committee members makes me want to run in the opposite direction  |
Yeah, I can imagine it's pretty terrifying.
When I worked in a research lab, sometimes we reserved our usual lab meeting time for master's and doctoral students to practice their defense. Is that something you could ask for? It might boost your confidence, especially since you're feeling so low.
I've never studied for a PhD. I've only got a master's. My symptoms were too much to bear by the time I reached my final semester of my master's. I was glad to be done!
I would do what Elsa Mars suggested, though. Take some time off to just relax.
If I'm not mistaken, you can always reschedule the defense, can't you? I would assume a doctor's note could suffice? (I'm just saying if worse comes to worst, maybe rescheduling could help, even though it's not ideal.)