CSE 2022: Plan/ Strategy/ Daily Routine
This is an everything thread for all stuff 2022. You can post your daily goals, end-of-the-day updates, weekly targets or any weird thing you use to measure your progress. You can put into words & post the soul-sucking sadness that is threatening to devour you & your productivity. You can write what made your day & let others experience the happiness too, at least vicariously. This is a thread to pick each other up. This is a thread to keep each other accountable. This is a no-judgement zone.
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“This is one more piece of advice I have for you: don't get impatient. Even if things are so tangled up you can't do anything, don't get desperate or blow a fuse and start yanking on one particular thread before it's ready to come undone. You have to realize it's going to be a long process and that you'll work on things slowly, one at a time.”
— Haruki Murakami, Norwegian Wood
Calling it a day, too early today. Will watch some movie. This sudden news of upcoming result would take time to sink in. Won’t fake it, but i am as much nervous as much I am excited.
Reviewing now - meditation resumed, Stock Exchange missed, Jammu Kashmir considerably done. My love for the land has ensured i went too much in depth and not dimensions. Will correct it in coming days. Below average day overall.
Targets for March 17 (day 18)
1. No plans as of now, would post by night what all I did.
Good luck dostoen, may tomorrow be a good day !
PS - I will write two letters to self. One tonight, another tomorrow night. Will keep both of them confidential.
Today was not a good day. Flunked in Mains once again. Doing it consecutively is not ordinary. It’s extra ordinary. This entire cycle has been very much confusing for me. Clearing prelims effortlessly, flunking in mains with efforts. I shall work on changing orientation towards Mains, and it will take time. Will ensure good enough answer writing practise. Meanwhile, some of my best friends have cleared this stage, I am just so happy for them and family.
Reviewing now - watched some random stuff here and there, nothing concrete. Watched a movie just now - The Lunchbox, could relate very well.
Targets for March 18 (day 19)
1. No major targets as such - my father sahab has planned to take me somewhere on a short vacation, i am just very curious.
2. Will look towards psc mains, limited days are left, limited choices are left.
Haar nahi maanenge. A battle is lost, war still remains.
Today was not a good day. Flunked in Mains once again. Doing it consecutively is not ordinary. It’s extra ordinary. This entire cycle has been very much confusing for me. Clearing prelims effortlessly, flunking in mains with efforts. I shall work on changing orientation towards Mains, and it will take time. Will ensure good enough answer writing practise. Meanwhile, some of my best friends have cleared this stage, I am just so happy for them and family.
Reviewing now - watched some random stuff here and there, nothing concrete. Watched a movie just now - The Lunchbox, could relate very well.
Targets for March 18 (day 19)
1. No major targets as such - my father sahab has planned to take me somewhere on a short vacation, i am just very curious.
2. Will look towards psc mains, limited days are left, limited choices are left.
Haar nahi maanenge. A battle is lost, war still remains.
Today was much better than what should have been otherwise. My sincere thanks to all fellow friends who have reached out personally. Thank you all for good wishes and care.
Reviewing now - nothing studied. Time spent well in leisure.
Targets for March 19 (day 20)
1. PSIR 2A (1/2)
2. Meditation 2x
Expecting a good start tomorrow, good luck !
Hi guys!
The results came. Out again.
This was my 3rd attempt. 3rd Mains. And 3rd straight setback at this stage. This one hurt the hardest though.
Yesterday was spent in processing the pain and trying to introspect on the mistakes I made. There are a lot of things I need to work on. Some changes I need to make in my approach. Changes I'm confident of implementing because of the support system I'm lucky to have, especially here.
I want to thank this community. This thread (and particularly the 2021 daily routine thread) are my favorite threads. I've made some great friends here, learned a lot from everyone and found motivation every day to work better. And now I hope this thread will help in keeping the desired level of discipline, consistency and intensity.
It's time to get back to the grind now. This still hurts; but the only way to heal the pain is to be better and ensure a positive result next time. The next 6 months is do-or-die.
Targets for today:
1) Polity
2) Newspaper
3) CA August 10 pages
4) Maths PYQs
5) TLP
Have a great day!
Yesterday spent on clearing old backlogs.
Targets for 18/3/2022
1. Modern history= unit 4(1/2)
2. Medieval history= chapter 4
3. Geography test + analysis
For the people who cleared mains, all the best for next battle.
For those who cant make it, dont lose HOPE.
geography test analysis left. rest done
Targets for 19/3/2022
1. Geo test analysis
2. Modern history= unit 4(2/2)
3. Medieval history= revision chapters 2,3,4
Hi guys!
The results came. Out again.
This was my 3rd attempt. 3rd Mains. And 3rd straight setback at this stage. This one hurt the hardest though.
Yesterday was spent in processing the pain and trying to introspect on the mistakes I made. There are a lot of things I need to work on. Some changes I need to make in my approach. Changes I'm confident of implementing because of the support system I'm lucky to have, especially here.
I want to thank this community. This thread (and particularly the 2021 daily routine thread) are my favorite threads. I've made some great friends here, learned a lot from everyone and found motivation every day to work better. And now I hope this thread will help in keeping the desired level of discipline, consistency and intensity.
It's time to get back to the grind now. This still hurts; but the only way to heal the pain is to be better and ensure a positive result next time. The next 6 months is do-or-die.
Targets for today:
1) Polity
2) Newspaper
3) CA August 10 pages
4) Maths PYQs
5) TLP
Have a great day!
I feel you man....exact same feelings after results. Was highly positive and confident about the attempt this time but it did'nt work out for whatever reason. Into the thick again and its time to grind hard (2022 will be my last attempt because I do not wish to write more, so will give it all to make it count)
Posting targets first time here for this one, so here goes:
1. Previous 10 year questions analysis
2. Polity static : FR,DPSP,FD,Emergency Prov,State and centre executive
@Celeborn & @KingSlayer23 You people inspire!
Couldn't write mains but still reading all the experiences of pain made me sad. But you guys made my morning:)
Also@Celeborn can you please throw some light on what helped you clear prelims all three times?
@Celeborn & @KingSlayer23 You people inspire!
Couldn't write mains but still reading all the experiences of pain made me sad. But you guys made my morning:)
Also@Celeborn can you please throw some light on what helped you clear prelims all three times?
thank you for your kind words...the feeling has been gut-wrenching but with all the good people working hard around here, I feel strength to gather myself and again put in work
Hello guys,
This is my first post in this thread.
I am giving my 6th and final attempt.
Some days, like yesterday I do get a bit overwhelmed, but I am giving this attempt to break free from this cycle.
So far I am half-way into my second revision. I gave mocks and performed okey in few and abysmal in few.
I am able to clock 7-8 hours on average but want to go upto 12 by the final 30 days.
Todays target
1) Current affairs (newspaper, Monthly revision, daily MCQs).
2) Economics mock test/SA.
3) Evening exercise.
Hello guys,
This is my first post in this thread.
I am giving my 6th and final attempt.
Some days, like yesterday I do get a bit overwhelmed, but I am giving this attempt to break free from this cycle.
So far I am half-way into my second revision. I gave mocks and performed okey in few and abysmal in few.
I am able to clock 7-8 hours on average but want to go upto 12 by the final 30 days.
Todays target1) Current affairs (newspaper, Monthly revision, daily MCQs).
2) Economics mock test/SA.
3) Evening exercise.
Salute to your resolve and mental fortitude to come this far in the journey…never say never and give it all the fight you’ve left
Hi guys!
The results came. Out again.
This was my 3rd attempt. 3rd Mains. And 3rd straight setback at this stage. This one hurt the hardest though.
Yesterday was spent in processing the pain and trying to introspect on the mistakes I made. There are a lot of things I need to work on. Some changes I need to make in my approach. Changes I'm confident of implementing because of the support system I'm lucky to have, especially here.
I want to thank this community. This thread (and particularly the 2021 daily routine thread) are my favorite threads. I've made some great friends here, learned a lot from everyone and found motivation every day to work better. And now I hope this thread will help in keeping the desired level of discipline, consistency and intensity.
It's time to get back to the grind now. This still hurts; but the only way to heal the pain is to be better and ensure a positive result next time. The next 6 months is do-or-die.
Targets for today:
1) Polity
2) Newspaper
3) CA August 10 pages
4) Maths PYQs
5) TLP
Have a great day!
I feel you man....exact same feelings after results. Was highly positive and confident about the attempt this time but it did'nt work out for whatever reason. Into the thick again and its time to grind hard (2022 will be my last attempt because I do not wish to write more, so will give it all to make it count)
Posting targets first time here for this one, so here goes:
1. Previous 10 year questions analysis
2. Polity static : FR,DPSP,FD,Emergency Prov,State and centre executive
both targets partially done, will do rest tomorrow
Celeborn,JammuToday was much better than what should have been otherwise. My sincere thanks to all fellow friends who have reached out personally. Thank you all for good wishes and care.
Reviewing now - nothing studied. Time spent well in leisure.
Targets for March 19 (day 20)
1. PSIR 2A (1/2)
2. Meditation 2x
Expecting a good start tomorrow, good luck !
Not a good day. Was not able to focus on studies as much, very rare it has happened in past couple of months.
Reviewing now - 1/5 of 2A done with looking at some topper copies. Meditation missed
Targets for March 20 (day 21)
1. Meditation 2x
2. PSIR 2A (1/2), Topper copies.
Expecting tomorrow a good day, may God bestow the blessing on all of us !
Morning to all...starting the day early before the negative thoughts grip me
so here go today's goals:
1. Finishing leftovers from prev years questions analysis 2014-2019
2. DPSP,Emergency provn, State and centre executive,legislature, local gov
3. map locations: east &south china sea, caspian sea, black sea and surrounding countries
@Celeborn & @KingSlayer23 You people inspire!
Couldn't write mains but still reading all the experiences of pain made me sad. But you guys made my morning:)
Also@Celeborn can you please throw some light on what helped you clear prelims all three times?
Thank you for your kind words! It helps :)
About prelims, I'm usually hesitant to share any overarching strategy, since there's some amount of luck always involved. Among the controllable factors, what worked for me is (a) strong command over static (except history) (b) good mcq solving skills/elimination skills/guesswork (c) ability to remain calm and think clearly in the exam hall. Beyond this, I'm sceptical about giving any generic advice, since a lot varies from person to person.
Baaki if there are any specific doubts, I'm always free to help out.
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