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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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10 Sep

1. Finish modern history revision today (3 hrs)

2. Revise Art and culture (2-3 hrs)

3. Revise Medieval history (2 hrs) 

4. Do CSAT and revise national parks 

I beg my soul to do CSAT :pray:

1. Stil few things left (3.5 hrs)

2. 60% achieved (2 hrs)

3. 50% (1 hr)

4. 100% (2.5 hrs)

Studied for around 10 hrs but effective were 8-9 hrs only.


Marigold,AJ_and9 otherslike this
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Todays Target - 

Economics Onenote

Economics Static

Geography PYQ

July and June CA

Newspaper

@LetsGetThisBread Bhai come stronger tomorrow! Fir meme bnaunga aap pr :|

Economics static done from the textbook

Onenote revision pending

Geography PYQs completed

Newspaper done

June and July CA pending

An okayish day overall! Bye, everyone!

Good night others and good morning@Phantom :)

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@balwintejas Good morning Bhai & Good morning everyone


Targets for 11th september 2021 


Polity : PYQ + 1-10 chapters


CA: Jan & Feb 2021


Enb: Climate change : initiatives


National parks


Test

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Yougaizzz read all your messages here, and super sweet you all are… like milk bread with kishmish in it. This bread shall get back into “lean mean fighting machine” mode aaj *rocky theme song intensifies*

@sjerngal +1 for the pun

@Villanelle aao kabhi haveli par (haveli being forum thread…. Where you can post)

@balwintejas looking forward to the meme buddy. My motto in life is “why be me, when you can be me

Marigold,Villanelleand11 otherslike this
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Today's Minimum Program:

- PQ + Notes

UPDATE: All Done.

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@sjerngal thanks bro , yeah surely'll make it count 

@LetsGetThisBread all the best for today 

@nerdfighter how's you going bro ??

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Couldn't do much yday due to Ganesh chaturthi celebrations. 
Felt really nice and serene.
The target today is to complete year's backlog. 


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11 Sep 2021-

1. Try to wrap up modern history revision today (4-5 hrs)

2. Revise Art and Culture (2 hrs)

3. Revise Medieval (1 hr)

4. Do CSAT and Revise national parks (2-3 hrs)

Last day for revision of national parks. Will start Ramsar Sites from Tomorrow .

Marigold,AJ_and7 otherslike this
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After a good day yesterday , starting off late today . Targets for today :

Newspaper
Finish history optional lectures (2 remaining)
Finish modern History NCERT (1.5ch remaining)
Read economy NCERT (2 ch at least) and revise the previous ones.
Analyse 20-25pyq for modern History and Indian economy.

Have a good day folks. 
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@LetsGetThisBread you will be back today, your coconut story still motivates me.

Just be disconnected for next 28 days from outside world let the knowledge be your greenhouse, outside influence even though inadvertently can have profound impact on our mind sometimes.

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Target - 

Economics OneNote

Polity PYQs

Monthly CA revisions - as much as I can

1 Mock and analysis

Newspaper

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Can someone please suggest good neck and shoulder exercise ??
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EiChansaid

Can someone please suggest good neck and shoulder exercise ??


EiChan,Marigoldand2 otherslike this
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T59 11 Sept 2021 
Mock and Analysis - Done
Revision Notes - Done
Aug CA - 75% Done

Satisfactory Day.

@sjerngal You quip on middle class and its problems is so spot on. 

Good Luck to those who have HCS tomorrow@Infinitybeyondinfinity @Rashmirathi 
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Done for the day. Did an agenda-less day as part of my “no stress” day, it felt good for a change but I do like a set schedule more. This was just to get me back into the groove more than anything. I did fall asleep by accident around 11 in the morning but what else can you expect from studying on the bed. Targets achieved:

Modern India- revision

Geo( physical+ some positions of Indian)

CSAT

Mapping

Test analysis

Couldn’t finish my C/A for the day. Will do that tomorrow I suppose. Not bad for a day after a terrible one.

@The Mechanic @The Force thank you for your encouraging words guys!

@Infinitybeyondinfinity @Rashmirathi all the best for HCS guys, phodke aana!

Marigold,AJ_and7 otherslike this
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After a good day yesterday , starting off late today . Targets for today :

Newspaper
Finish history optional lectures (2 remaining)
Finish modern History NCERT (1.5ch remaining)
Read economy NCERT (2 ch at least) and revise the previous ones.
Analyse 20-25pyq for modern History and Indian economy.

Have a good day folks. 

Almost all the targets completed.


But Missed going through Previous year questions. 


Good night folks . 

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Today was a tough day and yet I'm happy with how I tackled it. Post vaccination side effects made me lose focus and efficiency but the urgency of prelims ensured I didn't slack off. Was able to revise Economy, will still need at least two more days. Economy took a lot of time so I changed my plans and went about revising Indices once I was done with it. 


Targets: 

  • Economy (5/6) 
  • Test Analysis (1 test) 
  • Attempt 1 Mock
  • Schemes/Indices (If time permits)


Just read through the thread, seeing all the people struggle and keep fighting made me remember some lines I keep visiting in my bad days. 


JRR Tolkein, "Fellowship of the Ring"

“All that is gold does not glitter,
Not all those who wander are lost;
The old that is strong does not wither,
Deep roots are not reached by the frost.

From the ashes a fire shall be woken,
A light from the shadows shall spring;
Renewed shall be blade that was broken,
The crownless again shall be king.” 

Economy took a lot of time again, but I was finally able to finish the static portion. I'm changing a couple of things, will go back to Economy (only CA) after I'm done with Environment and S&T. Did about 50% of test analysis and a little bit of schemes here and there. Slacked off in the second half, not again! Tomorrow is sort of a bridge day, taking care of some loose ends. 


Targets: 

  • 1 Mock 
  • Finish Test Analysis 
  • Finish June, July Vision CA (Push for August?)
  • Indices (if time permits) 
Marigold,AJ_and6 otherslike this
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Target - 

Economics OneNote

Polity PYQs

Monthly CA revisions - as much as I can

1 Mock and analysis

Newspaper

Gave 1 test and analysis

Started Polity PYQs

Read July CA 

And then, the day becomes so horrible after 7 PM. There are mites in my life who suck the energy out of my soul despite they being my past. Horrible day throughout! Hope to bounce back very hard tomorrow!


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Good morning everyone 


Targets for 12th sept 2021


EnB [1/3]


Polity PYQ


CA: March , April 2021


Test

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11 Sep 2021-

1. Try to wrap up modern history revision today (4-5 hrs)

2. Revise Art and Culture (2 hrs)

3. Revise Medieval (1 hr)

4. Do CSAT and Revise national parks (2-3 hrs)

Last day for revision of national parks. Will start Ramsar Sites from Tomorrow .

1. Mostly done (3.5 hrs)

2. 0 %

3. 100 % (1 hr)

4. 0 % 

Instead i attempted a Full Length Test and did it's analysis (4 hrs) . 


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