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CSE 2021: Plan / Strategy / Daily Routine

Hello 2021 aspirants. I thought it would be nice if we can share what we are doing and intend to do with one another here.

This could be a thread for discussing everything prep for 2021. 

No one method fits all but to see the plans and progress made by fellow aspirants might help with the finer details of preparation and also keep one on track. 

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jack_Sparrow,rootand121 otherslike this
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Its a good good morning folks, the windows are open, the birds be a-chirping.

19.6.21

PSIR- Economic institutions

GS- ethics

Editorial- IE+ Hindu

Daily C/A

CSAT

will they to squeeze in some AWP

Writing with right hand

AJ_,May Kasaharaand11 otherslike this
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18 June 2021: 

  1. Waves - PYQ and note making
  2. CA class on IR
  3. Cover one third of April current affairs

No idea how the time passes! Again at the end of the week .

Did PYQ's, CA classes, and now few more pages to cover from April CA.

19 June 2021

  1. Complete reading April CA
  2. CA class on IR
  3. Write an essay test 

Writing test in the morning makes me feel that I have achieved something and utilise rest of the less productively. So keping the test for last part of the day . 

May Kasahara,12432TrivendrumRajdhaniand9 otherslike this
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19 June 2021
Recently saw this thread and posting here for the first time, in order to account for my terrible schedule these days. 

Targets for today-

  1. Indian society 2 hours
  2. Marriage Complete and Family Half (Anthropology) Learn, Revise
  3. Atleast one and Max two videos of Atul Garg ethics
  4. Newspaper 

    Good luck to me.. No screen till 4 pm afternoon. 
Villanelle,AJ_and12 otherslike this
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19 June 2021
Recently saw this thread and posting here for the first time, in order to account for my terrible schedule these days. 

Targets for today-

  1. Indian society 2 hours
  2. Marriage Complete and Family Half (Anthropology) Learn, Revise
  3. Atleast one and Max two videos of Atul Garg ethics
  4. Newspaper 

    Good luck to me.. No screen till 4 pm afternoon. 

All the best!!!!!!!

Rashmirathi,
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शुभ प्रभात Mitron-
Targets---
Harappa next 15 pages
Aj to expansion pura karenge mughals ka
daily stuff!
AJ_,May Kasaharaand8 otherslike this
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Good morning fraaands! 19/06/2021

Aaj ke mukhya samachar :

1. PSIR : Intl Order contd (2/2)

2. GS 2 : Topic 15

3. Sept CAs revision

4. Daily stuff

Villanelle,AJ_and8 otherslike this
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19th june

Revision day


Security notes

Optional notes 

CA class 

Newspaper

Villanelle,May Kasaharaand5 otherslike this
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Might only do current affairs as much as I can. Off to Nagpur. Might listen to an audiobook on the way. 
Villanelle,AJ_and5 otherslike this
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Guys I just did my morning targets. And then I opened my WhatsApp to find this joke in my inbox. I know this isn’t the right platform, but I really have to share it with y’all. It’s a football-related joke. 
Here goes. 

It's just before Scotland v England in Euro 2020.

Harry Kane goes into the English changing room to find all his teammates looking a bit glum.

"What's up?" he asks.

"Well, we're having trouble getting motivated for this game. We know it's important, but it's only Scotland. They're not very good, and we can't be bothered".

Kane looks at them and says:

"Well, I reckon I can beat these by myself. You lads go down the pub".

So Kane goes out to play Scotland by himself, and the rest of the England squad go off for a few pints.

After a few jars, they wonder how the game is going, so they get the landlord to put the Sky Sports News on.

A big cheer goes up as the screen reads:

England 1 Scotland 0 (Kane, 10 minutes)

He’s beating Scotland all by himself!

Anyway, a few more pints later, and the game is forgotten until someone remembers:

"It must be full time now. Let's see how he got on".

Full-time:

England 1 (Harry Kane, 10 minutes) Scotland 1 (Angus McNasty 89 minutes)

They can't believe it. He's single handedly got a draw against Scotland!

They rush back to the stadium to congratulate him.

They find him in the dressing room, still in his gear, sat with his head in his hands. He refuses to look at them.

"I've let you down. I've let you down".

"Don't be daft, you got a draw against Scotland, all by yourself. And they only scored at the very very end".

"No, no, I have. I've let you down...

I got sent off after 12 minutes".
Just_relentless,EiChanand12 otherslike this
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Good morning all the lovely people here 

19/06/21- Targets for the day

Newspaper

Optional

GS-2 -Topics- 8,9 


Villanelle,AJ_and7 otherslike this
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19/6

Finished yesterday's targets and started watching Normal People and from the first scene itself, it looked so beautiful. Realised that the show is an adaptation from a book so keeping up with my principle started reading the book and slept at 3 :p

Anyway, woke up and got some part of socio done, targets for today -

1. Socio 

2. CA Mag

3. Daily Stuff


Villanelle,AJ_and6 otherslike this
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@MaeveWiley I really liked that series. It was so different and emotional. I think you'll love it. Haven't read the book though, but Sally Rooney's all books have been well received afaik.
MaeveWiley,thesleepyhead
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19 June

  1. PSIR: NAM
  2. Polity: Topic 15
  3. Daily stuff

Might not do anything more than PSIR today. Last night, had nightmarish wisdom toothache. Have to go see a dentist today. 😑 


12432TrivendrumRajdhani,MaeveWileyand9 otherslike this
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Villanelle,Rashmirathiand2 otherslike this
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18/06/21 Targets

Sociology paper 2 revision (3 hrs.)/Done

Ethics (3 hrs.)/75% done

Write Ethics case studies + Newspaper/100% Done

19/06/21 Targets

Sociology paper 1 revision (3 hrs)

Sociology paper 2 revision(3 hrs)

write ethics case study and 2 GS answers + Newspaper


MaeveWiley,Celebornand3 otherslike this
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@Villanelle Last week, a little pain started in my wisdom tooth at night. I ignored it and next morning went for running in morning, after that when I came back, the pain really became unbearable suddenly. Went to the dentist and he recommended me to extract the tooth after three days :(.
Two things I learned that day : 
Never ignore teeth pain as they can became one of the worst and second I was/am really nervous about teeth procedures but felt no pain during the process - glad I had the tooth extracted.

Hope you get better soon and take some pain killer meanwhile if pain is severe. Gargling with salt water also helps in pain.

PS : I think I knew I had the problem in my wisdom tooth as they were cold sensitive and sometimes milder pain used to be there. I ignored that and learnt it the hard way. Never going to ignore teeth problems now ever.


I feel you. I get them pains every few months, though no sensitivity. Last I had was a long while ago about an year or more. I’ve had them looked at by a dentist and he confirmed they don’t require any intervention then. I thought it was done for good, but seems like it’s back with a vengeance. 😖

Also, this time around I have this peculiar thing where I can go on about the day just fine and don’t feel much except for some general soreness in the jaw, but then at night it turned into this radiating pain which comes and goes piercing through my skull. 😭 why is wisdom teeth even a thing if it’s nothing more than a nuisance at this point?

Also, I haven’t been able to secure an appointment for today. So yay to another adventurous night. Thankfully, doctor did prescribe some antibiotics and stuff which I hope will keep things together till I finally see him tomorrow morning. 

Fun times. 🥲

MaeveWiley,mehuifsand1 otherslike this
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Couldn't study yday. Guests came over unexpectedly. 

Today -

Complete yday backlog. 

#Studyhack - Especially for those who don't like monthly CA magazines. Take all monthlies and ready any topic say polity backwards - from current month. This way you can skip repeated topics. 


MaeveWiley,Celebornand6 otherslike this
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Hello friends! Targets for today:

1. Incidentals

2. Econ (6 hours)

3. Backlog stuff (1.5 hours)

Took my full day break after all 🙃. No regrets. Back and raring to go. Trying out time very very reasonable time based targets today to see how it goes. 


MaeveWiley,Celebornand4 otherslike this
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I studied for 34 minutes.. app is showing 124 minutes.. how come? 

Is the whole world conspiring against my chhotu sa motivation to study? 🥲🥲

EiChan,Infinitybeyondinfinityand7 otherslike this
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I've been studying biodiversity for a while & I just began watching this movie 'Sherni' on prime which is about a forest officer and a tigress in a forest reserve. Feels very noice. 

Family Man maine aise hi to dekhi hai, khud ko samjhaya ki ni bhai dekh lo, internal security improve ho jaegi! XDD

Aisa dilemma hta hai na kch dkhte waqt.. I forced myself to watch this seried at 1.5x - 1.75x .. and reducing to 1x in the action sequences. 😂

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