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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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Does anyone know of a good book that covers Eastern Philosophy? I'm looking for something similar to Story of Philosophy by Will Durant (as mentioned by@Villanelle) or A History of Western Philosophy by Bertrand Russell.

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Oops, I meant to post it in a different thread :P
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Things I did 

Matrices 3 hrs

Environment - 3 hrs

Newspaper + Note making - 1.5 hrs

Total 7.5 hrs

AJ_,Celeborn
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After 2 weeks of not posting daily routine, will continue from today. Need to get the shit done. 



To-do for 2-06-2021 


  • Physics - mechanics- revision and tut sheet- 7 hours
  • Probable topics - NDHM;  Reservation policy - 1 hour 
  • Ethics - complete value table - 2 hours 
  • Timer time - 10hr 9mins

Completed probable topics- NDHM, NEP, minimum marriage age. 

Allocated more time for ethics, started off with philosophers 

Couldn't do much in mechanics- did ≈50% of the targeted portion. 



To-do for 3-06-2021 

  • Mechanics- will try to complete it with tut sheet
  • Probable topics- reservation policy (carry forward from today); few women issues left to cover
  • Ethics- consolidate philosophies; read atul garg case study; watch atish 1st case study lecture  


Will resume timer bound study after few days of discipline, hurts when you can't finish that off. 

Just did probable topics and consolidated philosophies. Lil bit of mech, if that counts.  Quite a poor performance today. 


Todo 4-05-2021 

  • Carry forward from today's backlog 
  • Another set of 2 probable topics
AJ_,Celebornand1 otherslike this
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3/6/21

Maths ->aim was 3 lectures. Did 1.5 lectures

Current affairs class ->completed class. Need to update notes which I will do tomorrow.

Newspaper ->done

Today morning + afternoon wasn't that productive. Sat down to study but was distracted throughout. By evening changed my tactics a bit. Most of what I did today was achieved after that.
Basically I've started setting really specific goals for each session (like doing this many minutes of a lecture, or this much pages of notes in 50-60 minutes). Hoping this will sustain my studies further.

Tomorrows targets ->1) Maths 4.5 lectures 2) Ethics revision + 2 answers 3) Newspaper 4) Current affairs notes update

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@DeekshitaP Congrats on the 10k! That's a mighty awesome achievement. 


Thanks a lot! Would love to run a half sometime in life :)

One of my medium-term goals is to participate in and complete the Airtel Delhi half marathon. Hoping to get to do that once the pandemic ceases.

AJ_,
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@DeekshitaP Congrats on the 10k! That's a mighty awesome achievement. 


Thanks a lot! Would love to run a half sometime in life :)

One of my medium-term goals is to participate in and complete the Airtel Delhi half marathon. Hoping to get to do that once the pandemic ceases.

Oh hey fellow runner! Same even I do really want to run the ADHM. My father runs it’s quite regularly so I’ve also been very inspired to do it myself.

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4/6/21

C/A revision (3 months)

That’s it. Today’s a chill day

AJ_,
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  • Newspaper
  • Ethics 4 5(1/2)
  • Optional  2/ 6 7 8 
  • Geo 10 notes 
  • Answer writing 10
  • Day 5
AJ_,ozymandias
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@DeekshitaP Congrats on the 10k! That's a mighty awesome achievement. 


Thanks a lot! Would love to run a half sometime in life :)

One of my medium-term goals is to participate in and complete the Airtel Delhi half marathon. Hoping to get to do that once the pandemic ceases.

Oh hey fellow runner! Same even I do really want to run the ADHM. My father runs it’s quite regularly so I’ve also been very inspired to do it myself.

Humlog sab milke lbsnaa ka marathon daudenge.

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9.15 - 1.30 (1) : OPTIONAL ✅

3 - 6 : POLITY C.A✅

6.30 - 8.30 : OPTIONAL ANSWERS✅

9 - 10 : C.A❌ 

AJ_,ozymandias
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@DeekshitaP Congrats on the 10k! That's a mighty awesome achievement. 


Thanks a lot! Would love to run a half sometime in life :)

One of my medium-term goals is to participate in and complete the Airtel Delhi half marathon. Hoping to get to do that once the pandemic ceases.

Oh hey fellow runner! Same even I do really want to run the ADHM. My father runs it’s quite regularly so I’ve also been very inspired to do it myself.

Humlog sab milke lbsnaa ka marathon daudenge.

Arrey 100% done deal

Usain_bolt,
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Optional - 2 hr lecture

Ethics - value addition to notes and takajhaki of topper answer sheets

Newspaper

Non fiction reading. - 1 hr


First day here . Thanks for inspiring me

AJ_,IwWand2 otherslike this
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Things I did -

Maths - 4hrs

Environment - 3 hrs

Ethics -2 hrs

CA - 0.5 hr

Total around 9.5 hr

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Will restart posting here in some days. Got vaccinated today. Keeping some buffer for post-vaccine effects. Hope you all are doing well. 

Take care buddy. 

nerdfighter,whatonly
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Oh hey fellow runner! Same even I do really want to run the ADHM. My father runs it’s quite regularly so I’ve also been very inspired to do it myself.

Oh that's quite awesome. How was his experience? I've heard running in Delhi's polluted air can be quite taxing.

I'm not actually a runner though :P. Atleast not yet. More like someone who has read books/ watched interviews of quite a few long-distance runners and want to emulate that.

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@DeekshitaP Congrats on the 10k! That's a mighty awesome achievement. 


Thanks a lot! Would love to run a half sometime in life :)

One of my medium-term goals is to participate in and complete the Airtel Delhi half marathon. Hoping to get to do that once the pandemic ceases.

Oh hey fellow runner! Same even I do really want to run the ADHM. My father runs it’s quite regularly so I’ve also been very inspired to do it myself.

Humlog sab milke lbsnaa ka marathon daudenge.

Arre pakka! Woh bhi Mussoorie ki hawa mei. Alag feel hoga!

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04/06/21

Fulfilled all targets today

Maths ->4.5 lectures done

Ethics ->revision + 2 answers written

Newspaper ->done

CA notes ->done

Finally felt good studying today. Also achieved my daily targets after not reaching them for 4-5 days on the stretch. I hope the good feelings sustain.

Targets for tomorrow ->1) Finish Fluids (5 lectures left) 2) Ethics 2 answers 3) revision of current affairs notes 4) Newspaper

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  • Newspaper 
  • Geo 1 to 10 revision
  • Optional 2
  • Gs 5 8
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