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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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D503said

3:18 am right now and this is the 5th time I’m hearing an animal(a dog) cry. Previous 4 times I  heard the cat(2 times) and the dog(2 times) cry late at night, in the next day or two, I have got to know bad news of someone dying/losing their life. So wishing and praying that this time it doesn’t follow what is usually followed. 😵‍💫 🤞🏼

I don’t know why I am sharing this here but my fast beating heart is forcing me to type. Uneasiness at its peak!

pigeon superstition
https://www.psychologistworld.com/superstition



Badia hai bro agar superstition hai toh. Raat ko apna bhi “guttur-gu-guttur-gu” hogaya tha 😔

plmokn25688524,Rashmirathiand1 otherslike this
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Good morning friends,

Target for today-

Map- Revision and left over topics

Optional- TS solution revision, Medieval and left over topics

Gs- Ethics chap 2,3 and 5 AwP. GS2 me Vision governance solution.

Celeborn,Rashmirathiand2 otherslike this
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To do 8-11

        - EPIC backlog - Eco/agri/env

        - Atomic 2/2 - tut sheet 

        - Revise eco/agri/env to be mock ready

Starting quite late due to indecisiveness but will try cover decent hours. 

Celeborn,Rashmirathiand3 otherslike this
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To do 8-11

        - EPIC backlog - Eco/agri/env

        - Atomic 2/2 - tut sheet 

        - Revise eco/agri/env to be mock ready

Starting quite late due to indecisiveness but will try cover decent hours. 

Lost all the momentum due to half day break yesterday. Over and out till the guilt takes over. 

Celeborn,Rashmirathiand2 otherslike this
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3:18 am right now and this is the 5th time I’m hearing an animal(a dog) cry. Previous 4 times I  heard the cat(2 times) and the dog(2 times) cry late at night, in the next day or two, I have got to know bad news of someone dying/losing their life. So wishing and praying that this time it doesn’t follow what is usually followed. 😵‍💫 🤞🏼

I don’t know why I am sharing this here but my fast beating heart is forcing me to type. Uneasiness at its peak!

Dont know if this will bring any solace to you, but it is the mating season of dogs right now and it is normal for dogs to howl/cry.. they do this to call potential mates.. especially at night

You'll be fine, dont think too much... 

DM,EiChanand14 otherslike this
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After reading through some of the very encouraging messages and after some self introspection, I understood why i felt so low lately.. 
I have always felt this way whenever I set over ambitious targets and then not able to finish them... 
A wise person once said, there are 180 seats for IAS and 180 different ways to become one..  Everyone should work as per their own speed/calibre/mental headspace... 
I was probably trying to overachieve, but ultimately ended up me wasting three days.. Neverthless, after three days of almost non-zero studies, I am ready to get back into this race, hopefully this time with much more self worth.. 

Thanks to everyone here, I have not talked to any of my friends in over 2 weeks now, and I have never felt the urge and never had the feeling of FOMO.. There are two reasons for it-- exam anxiety and a nice bunch of my virtual friends in this community, who being in similar boat as me, as more of an emotional support at the moment.. 

Let's get back to the grind now !!

Dionysus,Joeyisthebestand28 otherslike this
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Does anyone know which Shubhra Ranjan's book is being referred here for essay? 

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Does anyone know which Shubhra Ranjan's book is being referred here for essay? 


this one i think, but it's not available on amazon currently

EiChan,Celebornand2 otherslike this
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*Revised some Portion of Human geography for test.

*Done case studies class.Now iam confident of solving case studies.Habituated with striking at the root cause of the problem.

Targets for 08/11/21 will be

*Optional test

*Ethics class

*Indian physical geography[Target=1.5 days]


None of the above targets are done.Instead

*Done climatology,still some parts left

Targets for 09/11/21 will be

*Climatology+Oceanography


Celeborn,Rashmirathiand2 otherslike this
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plan for today

Afg + bangladesh notes

Nuke, unsc &peacekeep

5,6th schedule, PESA,

FRA, NCSC/ST/obc cases

Cag, 15th FC, hunger,

NGOs, RPA  

1b revise Party system, ethnicity religion

Celeborn,Rashmirathiand2 otherslike this
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Jammusaid

Good morning dostoen !


Targets for Nov 8

  • Meditation - 2x
  • PSIR 1A - complete revision + mock test + value addition
  • GS II Topics - to be decided later
  • No new backlog

Let’s start this week very well ✌️

Monday was a meaningful start to the week ahead. 1st half could have been better waise. All done except value addition, mock also went well and on time but some value additions could have been made, plus some topics in 1A need more study, let’s not leave it in middle and do them tomorrow. Kal 1A ka one more mock attempt karenge. 

Dionysus,Celebornand2 otherslike this
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Good progress. Need to limit my usage of mobile after 10.
Kal optional ka test hai. Need to revise in Mains mode.


Dionysus,Celebornand2 otherslike this
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3:18 am right now and this is the 5th time I’m hearing an animal(a dog) cry. Previous 4 times I  heard the cat(2 times) and the dog(2 times) cry late at night, in the next day or two, I have got to know bad news of someone dying/losing their life. So wishing and praying that this time it doesn’t follow what is usually followed. 😵‍💫 🤞🏼

I don’t know why I am sharing this here but my fast beating heart is forcing me to type. Uneasiness at its peak!

Dont know if this will bring any solace to you, but it is the mating season of dogs right now and it is normal for dogs to howl/cry.. they do this to call potential mates.. especially at night

You'll be fine, dont think too much... 

Thank you 😊

LetsGetThisBread,
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Yesterday was a tiring day. So today keeping things lighter

Targets:

Social Justice 

3D - conicoids 

AWFG 

Newspaper 

1) not done. Instead completed a pending CA class 

2) 25% done 

3) done 

4) done 

Rashmirathi,Biryaniand3 otherslike this
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A late start to the day.

I'll try to sleep earlier today. 

Targets:

1) Complete Conicoids 

2) IR 

3) Newspaper 

4) CA class 

IwW,Rashmirathiand4 otherslike this
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A very good morning to one and all.

Targets for Nov 9

  • Meditation - 2x
  • Final touch to 1A + solutions and test discussion from previous test + writing 1 more mock for same + value addition + put 1A in Almirah for 45 days
  • let’s start GS II - will write topics covered before I sleep.

Looking forward to talented tuesday !

EiChan,IwWand5 otherslike this
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Good morning friends, 

Not so ambitious target today.

1. Medieval TS revision and full length mock

2. Map revision

3. Ethics - AwP , Aptitude and EI

4. GS 2- Vision 1 TS revision(governance).

In addition,  need to fix my diet schedule. Can't compromise health at this stage.

Celeborn,Rashmirathiand3 otherslike this
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@Infinitybeyondinfinity I had sent you a message. Can you please reply

Infinitybeyondinfinity,
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Can anyone compare Rau's mains compass and vision mains 365 on basis of RoI and given the time constraint?
plmokn25688524,nerdslayer
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Is anyone getting a little panic-ky after looking at 2020 prelims official answer keys ? 
plmokn25688524,Philosopher94
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