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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I thought about not posting and quitting forum for some time. But I guess there is some sort of hidden joy I get when I post here and talk about my day. So would be continuing forum only for that purpose.
Yesterday : Was a very good day. I nearly completed all my targets. Some were left at I was little bit distracted and not mentally good. But a friend from forum was there to talk about it, felt nice. After that it was a good good day.
Today's targets :
1. Art and culture - Revision + Bhakti and sufi, archi and languages.
2. PT 365 - 20 pages
3. CSAT
4. Newspaper
5. Writing if time permits.
Today saw newspaper - About amazon prime day- I was so silly spent 2-3 hrs browsing through ethnic wear, sandals etc when even I did not wanted to buy. Now because I have spent so much of my time, I am going to buy else my mind would scream that I have wasted time and I do not want it to look like a waste of time. Uff!
T21 26 July 2021 3 hrs
1 hr news
2 hrs worth of governance
Some of my Sunday chores had spilled over today. And overall I was feeling meh.
Upsc ke backlog ke alawa ponchha jhadu ka bhi backlog ho raha. Kya din aa gaye. Waise to add zing to my drab and dreary living, i made this today. All home made! A feeble attempt to make an entry into Forum foodie community. Lol.
@rishabhrajiitdhn25561 happy b'day!
Done with both the lectures to do. Nothing else done.
No focus today. I was constantly distracted the entire day. Tired too. Had to get a coffee in the evening as I was feeling severe withdrawl symptoms. So, just sat down & wrote about my tragedy instead.
Bye.
Ah, tell me about it! Major addiction to nescafe gold. (Classic doesnot do the magic)
Good morning folks, it’s nice to see the whole bunch gather back here slowly, targets for 26.7.21:
Editorial- IE+ Hindu
May 2021 C/A (2/2)
Environment- legislations
GS 2- editorial notes (1/4)
PSIR- IPT
CSAT
Daily C/A
AWP
That’s all folks! Let’s get this bread!
@rishabhrajiitdhn25561 happy birthday!
@The Mechanic tum chup chup ke padhne walon me ho. Up before everyone and liking posts. Jaldi jaldi apne targets bhi post kar lo warna yeh aarop nahi mitne wala 😬🤪
Tumhare muh m ghee shakrr .............kash esa ho ki sbke uthne s phle m apne target complete kr pau :p
And regarding target 🎯
Optional :1 topic
GS: economy
Newspaper
And college stuff
Although have done by some part of optional topic by now try to finish as soon as possible
Although not completed whole targets but feeling better as studied far better than few days before more focus required and good to go
Sssuppp bois and gals. Finally succumbing to the pressure of what if prelims mein kata gya toh. Here I'm, so lessgoooo. Or, Let's go exploring!
Broad framework
- Revise the shit before 17th aug (buffer included)
- Daily 40mins for epfo with timer, not a min more
- Write 60+full tests post 17th
26/07
- Env
- Timer time-
Finished all the target for today.
27/06
- Finish env
- Epfo 40mins
- Maps (If I'm able to wrap up env early)
Timer time - 9+hrs
Done with both the lectures to do. Nothing else done.
No focus today. I was constantly distracted the entire day. Tired too. Had to get a coffee in the evening as I was feeling severe withdrawl symptoms. So, just sat down & wrote about my tragedy instead.
Bye.
Ah, tell me about it! Major addiction to nescafe gold. (Classic doesnot do the magic)
Try brewing ground coffee instead of beating instant. That's the real magic.
Done with both the lectures to do. Nothing else done.
No focus today. I was constantly distracted the entire day. Tired too. Had to get a coffee in the evening as I was feeling severe withdrawl symptoms. So, just sat down & wrote about my tragedy instead.
Bye.
Ah, tell me about it! Major addiction to nescafe gold. (Classic doesnot do the magic)
Try brewing ground coffee instead of beating instant. That's the real magic.
What brewing method do you use?
It has coarse grains, just like the french press. Planning to get south indian filter in coming weeks.
Good morning world. Resuming posting the targets here.
TO DO for 26/7/21( in decreasing order of priority)
- Economic geography revision
- MArch 2021 CA active recall
- Geography current affairs of past one year
- Solve PYQs.
Good luck.!!!
- Done
- Done
- Done half
- Done
Satisfactory day.. Will study some more before finally closing .. Goodnight mates.
Target -
Complete wildlife and their locations - PMF IAS
Sectional test of Geography
Lucent Science - Biology
Bonus Quest - April CA from Vision
@Celeborn Thanks broda! Though sports and music are the most mainstream hobbies as they have very obvious physical and mental benefits :)
@nerdfighter That's what she said!
@Villanelle Our life is more happening and lively anyways though! We are into books so much that -
Geography, wildlife done
Sectional test and analysis done (Insights sectional tests are extremely tough and boring BTW)
Notice writing done
Newspaper done
Started Vision April CA but left halfway
New Targets -
Vision CA - April
Lucent Science - Biology
Bonus Quest - Aptitude & Reasoning PYQ
Newspaper
Keeping things simple today!
@rishabhrajiitdhn25561 Happy birthday bro!
Vision April CA done
Started Lucent, but couldn't complete it as started analyzing my 2020 prelims paper on Excel
Newspaper done
Aptitude PYQ analysis (A little bit)
Have been distracted because of Olympics(Very bad day for India, today)
@sstarrr Same same... Bought a phone finally for my mother as an "awesome mother" gift (old phone had a bad battery backup :| )
@calvinhobbes Please post the picture of your coffee next morning with your targets :) {I am very bad in beating coffee, can't extract the original aroma, any technique? )
Good night folks!
26/7/21
Dynamics ->2 classes done (finished dynamics portion for now); Fluids revision (1/6) ->done; CA revision ->60% done; Newspaper ->done
I spent a good amount of time today studying. Satisfied with the effort. Although not yet at peak levels.
I feel my daily CA revision targets are a bit ambitious so reducing them by a little from now on.
@rishabhrajiitdhn25561 Happy b'day! And welcome to the thread :)
@Shailputri That looks amazing! Kudos :)
Targets for 2601:
1. Start by 10
2. 1 history module
3. CLD final module (this has to be the last day I'm doing CLD. I'm going to burn whatever notes I don't finish by the end of the day. No excuses.)
4. Contracts: Modules 4-10
1. Started at 12. The reason for my miserable performance in the other target points.
2. Done
3. Done. FINALLY. I AM CRYING TEARS OF JOY.
4. 1/7 done. Will try to do more before I sleep, but not sacrificing my sleep for this.
Today was unsatisfactory. I have to do better than this. The late start didn't help but I also spent a lot of time daydreaming and then watching a lot of youtube.
For tomorrow: putting my phone away, moving the exercise block to the morning, starting earlier.
I stopped posting for a week with hopes of getting better. As accountability dropped, so did my productivity. So here I am again. The prelims is here and there's still a lot of optional left to be done. Going to continue the optional this week and then re-evaluate next Sunday.
Targets:
- Revise Statics & Dynamics Theory
- Finish Prelims Mock Analysis
- Vision CA March (1/2)
The first casualty of me losing the study tempo is always my sleep cycle. Need to figure out a way to not sleep late, wake up early and then feel sleepy all day.
Here's hoping our olympic champions bring us the much needed inspiration :P
Was able to finish the first two targets. Not satisfied by the progress on the third.
Targets:
- Statics & Dynamics PYQs (1/4)
- Finish Vision March CA
Going to double down on the monthly tomorrow so not a lot of targets.
Day started with some bad result news in Olympics shooting :(
Targets -
Complete Lucent Science
Start off with ancient & medieval
Start off with May CA
Newspaper
@fortarach63 Glad, You didn't burn it! :)
GOOD MORNING WORLD - 75 DAYS LEFT FOR PRELIMS..
Targets for 27/7/21
- Finish Final revision of economic geography and solve pyq
- Finish geography Ca of last one year.
- Indian agriculture active recall
- May 2020 active recall
- Solve 30 questions of March 2021 current affairs
- WIND UP GEOGRAPHY REVISION TODAY AND START WITH POLITY AFTER 8PM
Good luck to everyone ..