I have officially defended my thesis! The process was nerve wracking, but more or less what I expected. I felt confident, I wrote the thesis and I know best what it contains. There is no one who is a better expert in it than I am.
I didn’t anticipate the questions (but I knew that would happen). They were questions he had about the thesis, but also ‘open issues’ that he had. These open issues were basically things he felt I could have put into the thesis and wondered my thoughts on them.
I had to resist the temptation to be too nervous and go crazy, by feeling confident in myself, my research, and my ability.
I am overall very pleased with the defense. Everything in relative terms my friends.