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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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@DeekshitaP @sjerngal Thanks a lot. I'm off to make notes now. :blush:

sjerngal,LetsGetThisBread
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I don't know if it's too early or too silly to ask this, but how are you guys planning to revise the whole of Laxmikanth just before prelims? 

Dubara padh ke.

Thank you.

AJ_,peterparker
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Its a good, good morning folks, albeit the humidity. Targets for 25.6.21:

PSIR- human security + google rights

Ethics

May 2020 C/A

Editorials- IE+ Hindu

AWP

CSAT

Daily C/A

Write with right hand.

LET THE BREAD GETTING COMENCE!


Most of the bread was got for the day. I still have some note making left for PSIR, but I’m so saturated that I feel like a sponge who lived in a pineapple under the sea. Off to bed folks. Happy studying y’all.

ssver2,gaugau24and6 otherslike this
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Things I did-

Abstract Algebra - 15pgs

Env test

Ethics lecture-12 (half)

CA

































ssver2,Rashmirathiand1 otherslike this
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Its a good, good morning folks, albeit the humidity. Targets for 25.6.21:

PSIR- human security + google rights

Ethics

May 2020 C/A

Editorials- IE+ Hindu

AWP

CSAT

Daily C/A

Write with right hand.

LET THE BREAD GETTING COMENCE!


Most of the bread was got for the day. I still have some note making left for PSIR, but I’m so saturated that I feel like a sponge who lived in a pineapple under the sea. Off to bed folks. Happy studying y’all.

@DeekshitaP be like sponge................................bob

ssver2,Rashmirathiand4 otherslike this
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Could only finish Newspaper and two CA classes would try cover other things tomorrow

Sharing with you all is this beautiful poem written by my friend who failed thrice in mains but never gave up-

Gira Hoon Main pr Mara Nahin


टूट गया जो पल मेरा था 

आज नहीं जो कल तेरा था.


दर्द नही जो जोश थमा दे

चीख नहीं जो शोर भुला दे.


गिर गिर के सीखा  मैंने

गिरा हूँ मैं पर मरा नहीं.

घबराया हूँ थराया हूँ

पर उड़ने से डरा नहीं.


पंख लगा दे हवा दिखा दे

कोशिश करके उड़ जाऊँगा

सपने आधे आधे करके

देख देख के बढ़ जाऊँगा


थक गया तो शुरू करूँगा

झूठा वादा खुद से करा नहीं

लड़ा था मैं लड़ा हूँ मैं 

गिरा हूँ मैं पर मरा नहीं

ssver2,RafaNadaland6 otherslike this
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Fair morning Forum folks! Targets for 25/06:

1. News

2. Ankification

3. Notemaking: 10 booklets

4. Wind up work by 11.30

1. Done

2. Done

3. 6/10 done

4. Done

ssver2,Rashmirathiand3 otherslike this
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Good morning world 
Targets for 25/06/21
1. Anthro-Family (complete)+ kinship(half)

2.May Ca- S&t and Enviro 

3. Newspaper

1. Family done ; Kinship not done 
2. MAy CA S&t done 
3. Newspaper done . 

Goodnight world!!

ssver2,Rashmirathiand4 otherslike this
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Not quite the ideal day, but as long as I keep moving ahead it will eventually get better! Skipped a study session and that led to no progress on society VAM today. 

Things done: 

  • Modern Algebra PYQs finished (Yay!) 
  • Newspaper 


Targets: 

  • Cover up all loose ends on the Modern Algebra chapter to finish it off
  • Revise Real Analysis 
  • Society VAM - First Reading (100 Pages) 
  • Newspaper 



Here's another tidbit from something I wrote a while back. Think this might help few people, we've all been there! 

"Uncertainty in life is nothing nice 

But to be a star you’ve got to leave the vice 

To turn dreams into reality comes at a price 

Fighting day & night is the only way to escape the dice "

WTC finals made me pretend to study for hours with Hotstar on, but the producticy was low. Too bad we lost, but good that it is over. Now back to the subjects! 


Things done: 

  • Modern Algebra - done & dusted! 
  • Society VAM - 75 pages 
  • Newspaper 


Targets: 

  • Revise Real Analysis theory 
  • Finish Society VAM - First Reading (A man can hope :P)
  • Newspaper


All the best with your targets, good people of Forum :)

Had a bad day today. Did a few things here and there but couldn't focus. Then I just shifted focus to binging on Netflix.


Same targets for tomorrow! 

Was able to progress further ahead but couldn't finish them off. 


Targets: 

  • Finish Real Analysis Theory Revision 
  • Start Real Analysis PYQs (1/4) 
  • Finish Society VAM First Read 
  • Newspaper 
ssver2,Rashmirathiand3 otherslike this
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25th: (exam got postponed to 28th)

CA class, Hindu/'factly, misc eco topics, some answer writing


26th:

revise GS3 CA notes (as many as possible) ->1 mock

if this done^ 1 essay

BD,AJ_and5 otherslike this
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26 June 2021

25 ques       

Geography 

Biology

Pyq of both

Daily ca

May the day be productive.


AJ_,Archandand4 otherslike this
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25th june


Culture - dance form , theatre, puppetry, intangible cultural heritage, language, religion & literature.

Newspaper

Pyq +CSAT ( compound interest)

CA class

Kal me targets complete nhi hue sab.

Will finish them first .

BD,AJ_and4 otherslike this
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Its a good, good morning folks, albeit the humidity. Targets for 25.6.21:

PSIR- human security + google rights

Ethics

May 2020 C/A

Editorials- IE+ Hindu

AWP

CSAT

Daily C/A

Write with right hand.

LET THE BREAD GETTING COMENCE!


Most of the bread was got for the day. I still have some note making left for PSIR, but I’m so saturated that I feel like a sponge who lived in a pineapple under the sea. Off to bed folks. Happy studying y’all.

@DeekshitaP be like sponge................................bob

True. I was yellow, and square and porous by last night. Also the closest thing to Garry is a chipkali who is a permanent resident of my room

BD,AJ_and3 otherslike this
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Good morning folks. Back after a long sleep, probably the longest I’ve had since being vaccinated.

Targets for 26.6.21:

PSIR- finish notes

Ethics- VAM (1/3)

AWP

CSAT

Daily C/A

Write with right hand.

That’s all folks. Let’s get this bread!!


BD,AJ_and5 otherslike this
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Good morning🌞

Today -

1. Optional

2. GS3 notes & AWP

3. CA 

4. Revision 

Total of 7-8 hrs 

#Studyhack - Thinking is the most underrated aspect of cse prep. Always give 20-30 min to think about the issues in our society and what could be done. 


AJ_,Archandand5 otherslike this
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Setting up accountability for few days here. Any suggestions regarding prep are always welcome. Godspeed

T100

CA Sept 5/6 + notes

Optional 2,3/18 subsections

Editorials

CSAT

Ethics 2 lectures


Ethics 1 lecture only. Level up. 

T99

CA Sept 6/6 + notes

Optional 4,5/18 subsections

Editorials + vids

CSAT

Ethics 2,3,4 lectures

Ethics lec 2 only. Might need to change work envi for ethics specifically.

T98

CA: Sept completed, revision today

Optional: 1-5/18 subsections revision

Editorials + vids

CSAT

Ethics revise notes + try lec 3

AJ_,Rashmirathiand3 otherslike this
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I don't know if it's too early or too silly to ask this, but how are you guys planning to revise the whole of Laxmikanth just before prelims? 

Depends on which cycle of revision you are. PYQs+ self-made ANKI cards works for me. Someone here on forum shared this wonderful list of questions from laxmikant last year. attaching it here. Polity-Revision1051600018789.docx 

Can also head to ANKI thread to find some more resources, but be careful about the resource overkill. Good day. 

AJ_,Chaotic_homoand3 otherslike this
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Good morning folks

26/06/21- Targets for the day

Newspaper

Optional - 3 hrs

Gs-2-Topics 13,14

AJ_,Archandand4 otherslike this
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Hello everyone! Targets for 26/06:

1. News

2. Ankification 

3. 8 VAM booklets

4. Wind up by 11.30 (with a 30 minute grace period)

5. Opening forum only twice a day

AJ_,Archandand2 otherslike this
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