I had a mock viva a few days ago. It was a disaster, really. I wasn’t able to speak more than a couple of sentences at a time and was totally unable to remember any specific details. My supervisors were critical, they didn’t seem to understand that it was nerves and kept telling me that I had to say more as if I didn’t know that!
I have a history in these situations of freezing. Does anybody have any tips? I’m terrified.