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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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Yesterday wasn't a good day.

Today was much better. What I managed to do:

1) Real Analysis (only improper integrals left) 

2) PYQs of numerical analysis (computer part is left) 

3) miscellaneous GS stuff that was pending 

4) Filled out DAF 

Also is anyone else facing the problem of forum's UI, when you open the threads, acting wacky? 

Yes!

sstarrr,Jammu
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Good morning friends, been missing from the thread for a while now trying out a more “unplanned” schedule, realised that now my prep is all over the place and several loose threads need to be tied together. So as an attempt to get back to structured studies, targets for 26.11.21 are:

Econ 365 (1/4)

AWP- finish test

Copy writing

Polity 365- section 1

PSIR 

AWP for PSIR

Daily C/A

Lesson learnt: i do much better with structure in life… I’m not hippie enough for “learn whatever catches my fancy”. Bread out

Pam123,Anduinand8 otherslike this
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Yesterday wasn't a good day.

Today was much better. What I managed to do:

1) Real Analysis (only improper integrals left) 

2) PYQs of numerical analysis (computer part is left) 

3) miscellaneous GS stuff that was pending 

4) Filled out DAF 

Also is anyone else facing the problem of forum's UI, when you open the threads, acting wacky? 

Also are you still having to scroll from the top a thread every time, or is that just me?

sator,Rashmirathiand4 otherslike this
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Yesterday wasn't a good day.

Today was much better. What I managed to do:

1) Real Analysis (only improper integrals left) 

2) PYQs of numerical analysis (computer part is left) 

3) miscellaneous GS stuff that was pending 

4) Filled out DAF 

Also is anyone else facing the problem of forum's UI, when you open the threads, acting wacky? 

Also are you still having to scroll from the top a thread every time, or is that just me?

Its happening with me too... Both the unstructured preparation as well as the forum's UI

Anduin,THE_MECHANICand2 otherslike this
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Since August when I Diligently started preparing, I have never really felt sleepy or wanting to just lie down in bed.. 

But now that the mains is just round the corner, I just want to sleeeeeepppp 💤😴.. 

Couldn't complete a mock that I was trying to do, because felt too sleepy!! 

Jaldi khatam ho ye sab, then I'll sleep as much as I want.. 


Anduin,satorand5 otherslike this
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Since August when I Diligently started preparing, I have never really felt sleepy or wanting to just lie down in bed.. 

But now that the mains is just round the corner, I just want to sleeeeeepppp 💤😴.. 

Couldn't complete a mock that I was trying to do, because felt too sleepy!! 

Jaldi khatam ho ye sab, then I'll sleep as much as I want.. 


Relate way too much to this comment 

sator,Rashmirathiand3 otherslike this
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Since August when I Diligently started preparing, I have never really felt sleepy or wanting to just lie down in bed.. 

But now that the mains is just round the corner, I just want to sleeeeeepppp 💤😴.. 

Couldn't complete a mock that I was trying to do, because felt too sleepy!! 

Jaldi khatam ho ye sab, then I'll sleep as much as I want.. 


Totally on the other side of the spectrum. Not getting good sleep these days, similar was the case 1 month before prelims. And it has been reducing my efficiency. I know after mains i will overcompensate for the sleep loss 😂

plmokn25688524,Rashmirathiand4 otherslike this
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Not a terrible day yesterday, but wouldn’t call it good. Today is the day to wrap up GS-3 and write the test tomorrow. Still stuck on PSIR, have to work on that too.
Pam123,plmokn25688524and5 otherslike this
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Good morning friends, been missing from the thread for a while now trying out a more “unplanned” schedule, realised that now my prep is all over the place and several loose threads need to be tied together. So as an attempt to get back to structured studies, targets for 26.11.21 are:

Econ 365 (1/4)

AWP- finish test

Copy writing

Polity 365- section 1

PSIR 

AWP for PSIR

Daily C/A

Lesson learnt: i do much better with structure in life… I’m not hippie enough for “learn whatever catches my fancy”. Bread out

I’ve  learnt the same lesson. Prep is a mess without a proper plan. No choice other than to schedule every day of my life. *sigh*

sjerngal,THE_MECHANICand2 otherslike this
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Since August when I Diligently started preparing, I have never really felt sleepy or wanting to just lie down in bed.. 

But now that the mains is just round the corner, I just want to sleeeeeepppp 💤😴.. 

Couldn't complete a mock that I was trying to do, because felt too sleepy!! 

Jaldi khatam ho ye sab, then I'll sleep as much as I want.. 


Hi, I had felt the same way till this week too. 

I switched to black coffee, without sugar (will be tough initially) made a lot of difference. Not even slightly weary

For best result , try drinking it about an hour before the work you wanna do.

If you want to write a test at 9 , drink a glass at 8 , caffine starts kicking in by 9.30 around and keeps you going

Hope this helps 

Pam123,plmokn25688524and6 otherslike this
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Kya hai ye mgp 6 yaar dimaag kharab ho gya faltu ke qsn pdke

PS - subjective bias

MikeWozniak,sjerngal
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D503said

Kya hai ye mgp 6 yaar dimaag kharab ho gya faltu ke qsn pdke

PS - subjective bias

If it’s GS 2 then I felt the same in the first test 

RN_UK Singh,
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D503said

Kya hai ye mgp 6 yaar dimaag kharab ho gya faltu ke qsn pdke

PS - subjective bias

If it’s GS 2 then I felt the same in the first test 

no its GS3 s&t, environment, security. kuch pda hi nhi hai science evs ka , and itne specific qsn pooche hai.
Gonna attempt this one after reading answers


Villanelle,sjerngaland4 otherslike this
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@Purplesunbird thanks..lemme check it out



Civils Mains:2017,2018,2020,2021,Forest Mains:2021.

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@Purplesunbird could you tell me the name of the group?

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@D503 what is mgp 6 ?? Which cohort ??


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@almondbrittle Forumites. It's case sensitive while searching. 
I don't know the password since I can't access the inbox 


sjerngal,almondbrittleand1 otherslike this
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EiChansaid

@D503 what is mgp 6 ?? Which cohort ??


cohort 10 test number 6


DM,
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Good morning friends, been missing from the thread for a while now trying out a more “unplanned” schedule, realised that now my prep is all over the place and several loose threads need to be tied together. So as an attempt to get back to structured studies, targets for 26.11.21 are:

Econ 365 (1/4)

AWP- finish test

Copy writing

Polity 365- section 1

PSIR 

AWP for PSIR

Daily C/A

Lesson learnt: i do much better with structure in life… I’m not hippie enough for “learn whatever catches my fancy”. Bread out

Forgot to post last night.  It managed to finish 80% of all my targets only. But something of everything is better than nothing of many things. It’s a slow crawl but it’s headed upwards

THE_MECHANIC,Jammuand1 otherslike this
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