Have been a silent reader since long. Love the vibe on this thread. Thank you amazing people.
Prelims 2020's got me to speculate and waste boatloads of time this past week. Well, just the usual yearly borderline issues I guess. But this is the first attempt and irrespective of clearing the exam or not, it's time to get mains prep done. So here it goes,
- Optional Revision: 1st Chapter (1/2)
- Ethics Consolidation (1/4)
- Answer Writing
And so my watch begins :')
Have been a silent reader since long. Love the vibe on this thread. Thank you amazing people.
Prelims 2020's got me to speculate and waste boatloads of time this past week. Well, just the usual yearly borderline issues I guess. But this is the first attempt and irrespective of clearing the exam or not, it's time to get mains prep done. So here it goes,
- Optional Revision: 1st Chapter (1/2)
- Ethics Consolidation (1/4)
- Answer Writing
And so my watch begins :')
Not the first day I would have wanted. But counting on the something is better than nothing principle!
Could not touch ethics today. Answer writing has finally started after a long break of 3-4 months. Optional needs more time to achieve the targets.
Tomorrow:
- Optional revision: Finish 1st Chapter (2/2)
- Ethics Consolidation (1/4)
- Answer Writing
Had to do some unexpected travel. Missed out on the targets yesterday.
Tomorrow:
- Optional: Try to finish Chapter 2
- Ethics Consolidation
- Answer Writing
Need to figure out ways of balancing optional and GS to ensure holistic coverage.
Today was better, but lots more to be done if I've to stay in the game.
Things done today:
- Answer Writing & Review
- Optional Chapter 1&2
- Current Affairs
Tomorrow:
- Finish Optional Chapter 2
- Answer Writing & Review
- START Ethics again!
Have procrastinated enough on ethics. Need to face the red book tomorrow.
Just some words that keep me going, "A Psalm of Life" by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
Life is real! Life is earnest!
And the grave is not its goal;
Dust thou art, to dust returnest,
Was not spoken of the soul.
Not enjoyment, and not sorrow,
Is our destined end or way;
But to act, that each to-morrow
Find us farther than to-day.
Had to do some unexpected travel. Missed out on the targets yesterday.
Tomorrow:
- Optional: Try to finish Chapter 2
- Ethics Consolidation
- Answer Writing
Need to figure out ways of balancing optional and GS to ensure holistic coverage.
Today was better, but lots more to be done if I've to stay in the game.
Things done today:
- Answer Writing & Review
- Optional Chapter 1&2
- Current Affairs
Tomorrow:
- Finish Optional Chapter 2
- Answer Writing & Review
- START Ethics again!
Have procrastinated enough on ethics. Need to face the red book tomorrow.
Just some words that keep me going, "A Psalm of Life" by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
Life is real! Life is earnest!
And the grave is not its goal;
Dust thou art, to dust returnest,
Was not spoken of the soul.
Not enjoyment, and not sorrow,
Is our destined end or way;
But to act, that each to-morrow
Find us farther than to-day.
Okay, so mathematics keeps telling me I'll have to take it slow. Mains marks of seniors last year seem confusing, need to ensure a healthy GS-mathematics balance to remain in the 'race'.
Things done today:
- Optional Chapter 2 (Half)
- Answer Writing & Review
- Ethics Red Book: A meek Ba Dum Tss :P; need to go full throttle from tomorrow!
Tomorrow:
- Finish Optional Chapter 2
- Consolidate Ethics
- Write an Essay (Yay!)
- Figure out a smart CA strategy for mains
Had to do some unexpected travel. Missed out on the targets yesterday.
Tomorrow:
- Optional: Try to finish Chapter 2
- Ethics Consolidation
- Answer Writing
Need to figure out ways of balancing optional and GS to ensure holistic coverage.
Today was better, but lots more to be done if I've to stay in the game.
Things done today:
- Answer Writing & Review
- Optional Chapter 1&2
- Current Affairs
Tomorrow:
- Finish Optional Chapter 2
- Answer Writing & Review
- START Ethics again!
Have procrastinated enough on ethics. Need to face the red book tomorrow.
Just some words that keep me going, "A Psalm of Life" by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
Life is real! Life is earnest!
And the grave is not its goal;
Dust thou art, to dust returnest,
Was not spoken of the soul.
Not enjoyment, and not sorrow,
Is our destined end or way;
But to act, that each to-morrow
Find us farther than to-day.
Okay, so mathematics keeps telling me I'll have to take it slow. Mains marks of seniors last year seem confusing, need to ensure a healthy GS-mathematics balance to remain in the 'race'.
Things done today:
- Optional Chapter 2 (Half)
- Answer Writing & Review
- Ethics Red Book: A meek Ba Dum Tss :P; need to go full throttle from tomorrow!
Tomorrow:
- Finish Optional Chapter 2
- Consolidate Ethics
- Write an Essay (Yay!)
- Figure out a smart CA strategy for mains
The Good: Seem to be getting the study rhythm back, slowly but steadily.
The Bad: Time intensive nature of the course.
Things done today:
- Optional Chapter 2
- Ethics Consolidation (1/5)
- Wrote an Essay
- Read some topper essay answer scrips
Tomorrow:
- Finish Optional Chapter 2
- Ethics Consolidation (2/5)
- Answer Writing & Review
- Give an hour to CA
- Try to go through topper answer scripts
Slot 1
1. Guptas Art and architecture
2. Society
3. Literature
4.fall of guptas
5. Pyq ratta
Slot 2
Could nt achieve much because was analysis what needs to be done for gS 3.
If you guys have please let me know how will go for gs 3@HotBloodPrince @Kapiushon @Archand
Considering this will be my first attempt (hopefully!), I don't really think you should put a lot of weight in what I say because there's no way to benchmark it with what UPSC wants.
Economy:
- Economic Survey 19, NITI 3 Year Action Agenda, Revise Static notes
- Also, consolidate year long current affairs notes into topic wise
- Make list of Policies, Commissions, Data points and relevant notes and integrate them with topic wise notes
- Go through topper answer scripts, PYQs to get pointers on what UPSC wants and so on.
Other Subjects:
- Make use of sources like NDMA Guidelines for disaster management, vision monthly for internal security to ensure comprehensive coverage
- Special emphasis on analysis PYQs of S&T considering their arbitrariness. Focus on COVID19 & space missions considering Chandrayaan 2 & Gaganyaan have been in news.
- Most of the points under the economy sub heading hold here too.
Lastly, I am not even sure if I'll be able to do any of this considering how much time the optional is taking. The idea always needs to be that you customise your prep around your strengths, needs & weaknesses. Incase I am not able to cover the GS papers the way I want to, my focus will be on topper answer scripts, PYQs and writing tests trying to integrate all the content accumulated throughout the year.
All the best! :D
Targets for tomorrow:
Slot 1: Optional
Slot 2: Current Affairs
Slot 3: Optional
Slot 4: Revise GS2
Martin Luther King: "If you can’t fly, then run. If you can’t walk then crawl, but whatever you do you have to keep moving forward"
And so it begins...again!
Things done:
- Optional
- Vision Sept CA (1/3)
Things to do today:
- Finish Optional Chapter
- Vision Sept CA (2/3)
- Revise GS2
Targets for tomorrow:
Slot 1: Optional
Slot 2: Current Affairs
Slot 3: Optional
Slot 4: Revise GS2
Martin Luther King: "If you can’t fly, then run. If you can’t walk then crawl, but whatever you do you have to keep moving forward"
And so it begins...again!Things done:
- Optional
- Vision Sept CA (1/3)
Things to do today:
- Finish Optional Chapter
- Vision Sept CA (2/3)
- Revise GS2
Yesterday:
- Optional Chapter (80%)
- Vision Sept CA - Done with very low efficiency
Things to be done today
- Finish optional Chapter 2
- Start new optional chapter
- Vision Sept CA (3/4)
- Revise GS2 - Need to be started today, no more procrastination!
Targets for tomorrow:
Slot 1: Optional
Slot 2: Current Affairs
Slot 3: Optional
Slot 4: Revise GS2
Martin Luther King: "If you can’t fly, then run. If you can’t walk then crawl, but whatever you do you have to keep moving forward"
And so it begins...again!Things done:
- Optional
- Vision Sept CA (1/3)
Things to do today:
- Finish Optional Chapter
- Vision Sept CA (2/3)
- Revise GS2
Yesterday:
- Optional Chapter (80%)
- Vision Sept CA - Done with very low efficiency
Things to be done today
- Finish optional Chapter 2
- Start new optional chapter
- Vision Sept CA (3/4)
- Revise GS2 - Need to be started today, no more procrastination!
Things done yesterday:
- Optional Chapter 2 finished
- Optional Chapter 3 started
- Vision Sept CA (3/4) covered
- GS2 Revision begins
Targets for today:
- Finish first two modules of optional chapter 3
- Finish Vision Sept CA
- Complete 1/3 GS2 revision
Targets for tomorrow:
Slot 1: Optional
Slot 2: Current Affairs
Slot 3: Optional
Slot 4: Revise GS2
Martin Luther King: "If you can’t fly, then run. If you can’t walk then crawl, but whatever you do you have to keep moving forward"
And so it begins...again!Things done:
- Optional
- Vision Sept CA (1/3)
Things to do today:
- Finish Optional Chapter
- Vision Sept CA (2/3)
- Revise GS2
Yesterday:
- Optional Chapter (80%)
- Vision Sept CA - Done with very low efficiency
Things to be done today
- Finish optional Chapter 2
- Start new optional chapter
- Vision Sept CA (3/4)
- Revise GS2 - Need to be started today, no more procrastination!
Yesterday wasn't good, still haven't picked the optimum pace. Need to have more objective targets and adhere.
Yesterday:
- Optional Chapter 2 completed
- Optional Chapter 3 started
- Vision Sept CA (3/4) - very low productivity
- Small portion of GS2
Things to be done today:
- Optional Chapter 3 (2/5)
- Vision Sept CA to be finished
- GS2 revision
Targets for tomorrow:
Slot 1: Optional
Slot 2: Current Affairs
Slot 3: Optional
Slot 4: Revise GS2
Martin Luther King: "If you can’t fly, then run. If you can’t walk then crawl, but whatever you do you have to keep moving forward"
And so it begins...again!Things done:
- Optional
- Vision Sept CA (1/3)
Things to do today:
- Finish Optional Chapter
- Vision Sept CA (2/3)
- Revise GS2
Yesterday:
- Optional Chapter (80%)
- Vision Sept CA - Done with very low efficiency
Things to be done today
- Finish optional Chapter 2
- Start new optional chapter
- Vision Sept CA (3/4)
- Revise GS2 - Need to be started today, no more procrastination!
Things done yesterday:
- Optional Chapter 2 finished
- Optional Chapter 3 started
- Vision Sept CA (3/4) covered
- GS2 Revision begins
Targets for today:
- Finish first two modules of optional chapter 3
- Finish Vision Sept CA
- Complete 1/3 GS2 revision
Yesterday wasn't good, still haven't picked the optimum pace. Need to have more objective targets and adhere.
Yesterday:
- Optional Chapter 3 started: Module 1 over, Module 2 ongoing
- Vision Sept CA - very low productivity
- Small portion of GS2
Things to be done today:
- Optional Chapter 3: Finish Modules 2 & 3
- Vision Sept CA to be finished
- GS2 revision
Targets for tomorrow:
Slot 1: Optional
Slot 2: Current Affairs
Slot 3: Optional
Slot 4: Revise GS2
Martin Luther King: "If you can’t fly, then run. If you can’t walk then crawl, but whatever you do you have to keep moving forward"
And so it begins...again!Things done:
- Optional
- Vision Sept CA (1/3)
Things to do today:
- Finish Optional Chapter
- Vision Sept CA (2/3)
- Revise GS2
Yesterday:
- Optional Chapter (80%)
- Vision Sept CA - Done with very low efficiency
Things to be done today
- Finish optional Chapter 2
- Start new optional chapter
- Vision Sept CA (3/4)
- Revise GS2 - Need to be started today, no more procrastination!
Things done yesterday:
- Optional Chapter 2 finished
- Optional Chapter 3 started
- Vision Sept CA (3/4) covered
- GS2 Revision begins
Targets for today:
- Finish first two modules of optional chapter 3
- Finish Vision Sept CA
- Complete 1/3 GS2 revision
Yesterday wasn't good, still haven't picked the optimum pace. Need to have more objective targets and adhere.
Yesterday:
- Optional Chapter 3 started: Module 1 over, Module 2 ongoing
- Vision Sept CA - very low productivity
- Small portion of GS2
Things to be done today:
- Optional Chapter 3: Finish Modules 2 & 3
- Vision Sept CA to be finished
- GS2 revision
Targets for today:
- Optional: Finish module 3, start module 4
- Finish Vision Sept CA
- GS2: Revision for MGP Test
- Revise ethics
Test Day arrives! Things to do today:
- Give Ethics Test
- Finish Optional Module 3
- Round up revision for MGP GS2 test
Need to put in more hours from the next week!
Yesterday: Gave the ethics test and revised for today's MGP test. Then, took a half day break!
Today:
- Give MGP Test
- Revise for tomorrow's test
- Finish Optional module 3, start module 4
- Try to start Vision Oct CA
@HotBloodPrince my condolences to you. No one can understand what you must be going through. I am sure you will come out only stronger. Om Shanti.
Test Day arrives! Things to do today:
- Give Ethics Test
- Finish Optional Module 3
- Round up revision for MGP GS2 test
Need to put in more hours from the next week!
Yesterday: Gave the ethics test and revised for today's MGP test. Then, took a half day break!
Today:
- Give MGP Test
- Revise for tomorrow's test
- Finish Optional module 3, start module 4
- Try to start Vision Oct CA
Targets for today:
- Give MGP Test
- Optional: Modules 3 & 4
- Vision Oct CA
Writing GS tests has made making time for optional difficult. Important to remember what's more important.
7:30-11:30 News Done
11:30-2:00 Notes
2:30-6:00 Survey
6:30-8:30 Optional
9:00-11:00 Optional
Mock people asking me why I have no confidence, then going right to shattering it with their comments about me. 😂
Not sure about your confidence but I'm sure your hard work will pull you through! All the best for the interview :D
