So I had passed! With minor corrections. A few things here and there that needed reworking, and I would be ready for data collection. Sometimes before defense, I think the mind works in a linear way: I shall defend, pass, make corrections, immediately collect data, analyse, present and defend. Nothing was further from the truth…

I must say that the Thesis defense was one of the most difficult academic things I have had to do. Not even the 6 hour final course work exams were that difficult. I was sitted in a large boardroom and I made sure to arrive a few hours earlier so that I could soak in…