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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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Chop it off, Queen. I am going to do the same soonnnnn

I’ll follow your lead, tum karo pehle 😂

MaeveWiley,whatonlyand1 otherslike this
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@Villanelle bahut solid motivation hai ye ab, karte hain prabhand :p


Villanelle,AJ_and3 otherslike this
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While copying first 5 lines from@Villanelle , here's my schedule for the day: 

1. Security (2 hours)

2. PSIR: Marx + PYQ AWP (3 hours)

3. Society (2 hours) 

4. June CA notes ( 30 pages) 

Hoping that this streak on the thread continues. :) 

Update : 

Didn't do CAs and AWP for PSIR. Rest is done! Now I will watch this one episode of a fab Pakistani series. :p



Churails?

Ji haan! 

Plus there's this 30 episode romcom Chupke Chupke. With some Punjabi tinge in it, it's my perfect stress buster these days. :p

nerdfighter,
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thesleepyhead,
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@nerdfighter SAME! :D


nerdfighter,
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After getting inspired from@nerdfighter @Celeborn @DeekshitaP @DrishtiPoint will be posting here from tomorrow for some accountability because as said - 

शुऊर'सिर्फ़इरादेसेकुछनहींहोता

अमलहैशर्तइरादेसभीकेहोतेहैं

BD,AJ_and9 otherslike this
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Let us begin. It is going to be tough but we will keep marching forward.
Celeborn,whatonly
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Wow! This thread is really heating up!

Welcome@Villanelle,@thesleepyhead ,@Mare_of_Easttown ,@MaeveWiley ,@DHARNA ,@Rashmirathi and@Mettle 

Villanelle,AJ_and8 otherslike this
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I am probably going to start posting here too for some accountability. I wish someone stepped out of the screen and slapped me when I dont meet my targets. 😭

This reminds me of the guy who hired someone off Craigslist to slap him if he was wasting time :P

 

chamomile,Villanelleand4 otherslike this
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DHARNAsaid

Today’s targets were -

1. Optional - Complex analysis ( Set-1, Set-2)

2. Ethics - Class-12, 13

What I did? 

1. Optional- Set 1, Set 2 (half) [3.5 hours]

2. Ethics- Class - 12 [2 hours]

Total - 5.5 hours.

From tomorrow I will try to improve and increase the number of hours. I know I can do it. 

Also, I tend to switch between topics very frequently (in optional specifically). For example, yesterday, I was doing mechanics but today I switched to complex because for me former is difficult. 

Please scold me if I switch again. 🙈




Speaking from experience... Please don't frequently switch topics, especially in Maths optional. It will leave gaps in your understanding as everything is sequential and interlinked. 

Many topics are hard. But you'll have to persist through them. Sometimes it might even take 2-3 revisions before you finally 'get' a concept. 

Keep striving though! 5 and a half hours is a great start!

EiChan,chamomileand7 otherslike this
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08/06/21

Maths Infinite Series ->done

Ethics 2 answers ->done

CA class ->60% done. Will do the rest tomorrow

Newspaper ->done

I didn't feel too productive throughout the day. It helped that I had reasonable (and not extreme) targets set. Even then, required a late night shift to try finish everything. 

Tomorrows targets ->1) Limits and continuity 2) CA class remaining portion 3) Ethics 2 answers 4) Newspaper

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Day 1 : Woke up at 1:45 AM
Ethics: Public/Civil service values and Ethics in Public administration[1/2]
Sociology: Politics [Paper I & II][1/1]
GS III: Internal Security [1/4]
EiChan,BDand5 otherslike this
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7.6.21

Do whatever I couldn’t complete yesterday. That’s it, just one foot forward at a time.

Yesterday was day 2 of being unproductive. Today will be Day 1 of being productive. Targets remain the same. We shall persist nonetheless.

Managed to complete all targets except PSIR, so I’m feeling quite good about my day yesterday.

Villanelle,BDand6 otherslike this
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9.6.21

notes for post independence 

psir- same targets

IE editorial backlog

C/A 

Villanelle,AJ_and5 otherslike this
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Also great to see new people on this thread! :)
Villanelle,MaeveWileyand6 otherslike this
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09.06.2021 

Good morning everyone! Yesterday was a good day. Hoping today be better for all of us. Here's aaj ka plan : 

PSIR Hobbes + PYQs (3 hours)

Security ( 2 hours) 

Society (2 hours) 

June CA notes 

AJ_,Celebornand4 otherslike this
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9/06/21

Newspaper

Optional - Ecological Anthropology 

Ethics -Probity

 CA class

AJ_,MaeveWileyand4 otherslike this
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Vaccine day. 

Have kept it as buffer. 

Still before noon - 

1. Optional P2 last topic contd

2. Newspaper & notes

3. Write 3 answers. 

Rest - let covshield decide. I really don't like getting sick. For the first time in life haven't been under the weather for 1.5 yrs. 

Guys & gals - some suggestions to binge watch plz! 



Villanelle,AJ_and6 otherslike this
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OPTIONAL✅

SOCIAL JUSTICE ❌ OPTIONAL INSTEAD.

Villanelle,AJ_and5 otherslike this
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Morning guys :)

9th June

• PSIR: Hobbes + PYQ (2-3 hours)

• Security (3-4 hours)

• AWP (1 hour)

• May CA (1/3)

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