CSE 2022: Plan/ Strategy/ Daily Routine

| 3 year(s) ago

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

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commented 2 year(s) ago

Bihar_se_haisaid
okaish day.didn't study after dinner(night cricket in hostel).
1.did till plato's theory of idea
2.vulcanism in geo
today's plan is to do till aristotle.

day was fine.again not much study after dinner and also slept late.can complete till plato only.

1.will try to finish both aristotle and machiavelli today

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commented 2 year(s) ago

End game starts

PYQs: Revision (2010-2015)

Vision PT 365: Economy and Polity

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

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commented 2 year(s) ago

18-May-22

1. Eco P-1,2,3

2. Tests

3. Analysis

4. CSAT

5. Eco PYQ 2011-21

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commented 2 year(s) ago

@sjerngal which app do you use for markings?

sjerngal,Jammu

commented 2 year(s) ago

S_Singhhsaid
@sjerngal which app do you use for markings?

I use stylus with my laptop and the app is ONE NOTE.

Jammu,

commented 2 year(s) ago

People giving 2022 ->how many hours of timed study are you able to clock ?

Jammu,

commented 2 year(s) ago

pranavpandeysaid
People giving 2022 ->how many hours of timed study are you able to clock ?

8/9 hrs

Jammu,

commented 2 year(s) ago

Has anyone travelled solo? How was the experience? Thinking to go out after prelims which is distracting me :(

sjerngal,Jammu

DM .

commented 2 year(s) ago

pranavpandeysaid
People giving 2022 ->how many hours of timed study are you able to clock ?

Max to max 13-14 hrs.

Now or never.

crikeymate,Jammu

commented 2 year(s) ago

(226) 18/5/22

Indian express Done
Mapping Done
Indices and Report 1/4
Polity Revision
Magzine : Not Done

10:41 pm

Wednesday

Celeborn,Jammu

commented 2 year(s) ago

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Targets for April 24 (day 55)
1. Planning the schedule ahead
2. PSIR - will start book reading for 1A. By now, I feel only optional is left unprepared in mains preparation. Have always done it in crash course mode. Fundamentals maybe lacking.
Wanted to appear in RBI and other regulatory body exams this year, but three days back jkpsc has come up with another notification for 2022. Prelims is due in two months. Exam dates are also clashing. Will stick to jkas.
Past few days had been amazing. Have come back with renewed energy. To a new beginning, cheers. Good luck dostoen : )
Good enough start with high josh.
Reviewing - entire day spent in rearranging n number of pdfs etc
Targets for April 25 (day 56)
1. Family social obligation would take time upto evening
2. Would post by night what all I studied.
Let’s start this week very well. Good luck dostoen : )
An average day.
Targets for April 26 (day 57)
1. Quant (4), Reasoning (4), GA (2). Planning to appear in icar ao on May 10. Not sure if this is what I want, but excited to practise quant, reasoning in coming days. icar ao (1/14)
2. Aerobics, once again
Cheers to this new beginning. All the best dostoen : )
Pleasant day.
Targets for April 27 (day 58)
1. icar ao (2/14) - quant (5), reasoning (5)
2. Aerobics, Pranayama
3. to avoid energy drinks, got this bad habit of instant energy in April. Will end it this month only. Will look for Lemonade, iced tea as cold beverages. Other suggestions are welcome.
Good luck dostoen : )
Targets for April 28 (day 59)
1. icar ao (3/14) - Quant (4), Reasoning (4), GA (2)
2. Pranayama. Leaving Aerobics for a week, little strain in leg muscles.
All the best dostoen, let’s nail this thursday very well.
Pleasant day. Practising quant and reasoning has brought back much needed refreshing energy. After having watched dozens of videos on same, I have realised why my scores in csat have always been 75-80. Old skool.
Targets for April 29 (day 60)
1. icar ao (4/14) - solve 200 Q each on Quant, Reasoning. GA (2)
2. Pranayama, Meditation
Parle Smoodh Coffee Frappe was a good suggestion, thanks.
All the best dostoen : )
Quant and reasoning are more brain engaging exercises than history and economy. Tiresome day.
Reviewing - Quant (ratio, proportion, ages, time work), Reasoning (analogy, number series,blood relation, ranking, clock) done. GA skipped. Meditation missed.
Targets for April 30 (day 61)
1. icar ao (5/15) - 200 Q each on quant, reasoning
2. pranayama, meditation 2x
Let’s finish off this April very well.
Good luck soldiers, keep the josh high !
An average day. Lost momentum post evening.
Finally April comes to an end, what started as a month of despair, ended up into new fountains of refreshment.
Reviewing now - Quant ( distance time, permutation, combination, probability), Reasoning ( syllogism, analogy, letter series) done. Meditation missed.
Targets for May 1 (day 62)
1. Meditation 2x, gain 2kg this month
2. icar ao (6/14) 2 mock tests of 3 hours each and analysis

Cheers to this new month. Let’s cool this summer very well. Good luck dostoen : )
An average day. Loosing momentum and focus post sunset for past few evenings. Should avoid screen time in late hours
Reviewing now - one test taken, other missed. Meditation also missed. Have turned lazy. Not a good sign.
Targets for May 2 (day 63)
1. icar ao (7/14) 100 Q each on Quant, Reasoning + 1 Mock test of 3 hours
2. Meditation, Pranayama, have joined gym now.
Lets start this week very well. Good luck dostoen ✌️
Average day.
Targets for May 3 (day 64)
1. icar ao (8/14) Csat papers 2013 - present. Let’s see how much gets done
2. Meditation 2x, Pranayama

Dostoen ko Eid mubarak. All the best wishes : )
Very much tiresome day.
Targets for May 4 (day 65)
1. icar ao (9/14) quant from csat, start GA anyhow
2. meditation, pranayama
Best wishes dostoen : )
Another tiring day. I realised study sessions post sunset were not smooth because of mental fatigue on solving maths in one go. Maths keep mind engaged like none other subject. Another probable reason could be taking an exam as means and not ends.
Targets for May 5 (day 66)
1. icar ao (10/14) - GA, English
2. Meditation, Aerobics
Best wishes dostoen, good time is awaiting : )
Targets for May 6 (day 67)
1. icar ao (11/14) - agriculture, biotechnology, english
2. meditation, aerobics
good luck dostoen : )

Targets for May 7 (day 68)
1. icar ao (12/14) - agriculture, english
2. meditation, aerobics
All the best wishes dostoen : )
Targets for May 8 (day 69)
1. icar ao (13/14) - general science
2. aerobics, pranayama. Leaving meditation for a week. Not been able to focus well. Moment I close eyes, some weird thoughts pitch in. Need to revisit some old lectures post exam.
Kal Mother’s Day hai dostoen, bhool mat jana. Best of luck : )
Targets for May 9 (day 70)
1. icar ao (14/14) - revision
2. aerobics, pranayama
Note to self - “the most fundamental form of human stupidity is forgetting what we were trying to do in the first place” - Nietzsche
Good luck dostoen, do well : )
Targets for May 10 (day 71)
1. icar ao exam
2. pranayama, aerobics
3. miscellaneous
Good luck dostoen : )
Done with icar ao. I feel like i am already out. Couldn’t give best, be in preparation or in performance. My quant and reasoning is slow. Should have practised more mocks. Also watched Kaun Praveen Tambe, what a life. Respect !
Targets for May 11 (day 72)
1. Newspaper Backlog from March 18
2. Miscellaneous Note making from screenshots
3. Reorganizing Telegram. Too many saved messages have piled up
4. pranayama, aerobics
5. household work
Also had an interaction with 17 batch ips officer from Jammu, presently in Hyd. He shared his 2015-17 experience of Forum. Glad his username was also ‘jammu plus some number’ : )
Starting tomorrow, I am planning to mend some bad habits that have otherwise became part of lifestyle over years. Cheers to this new beginning, feeling 30 months younger.
Good luck dostoen, lots of love : )
Targets for May 12 (day 73)
1. Mains (2/10) - Newspaper backlog April 5 - April 30; Miscellaneous
3. pranayama, meditation, zumba - best times of day in order
Today, mumma was taking a quiz on questions asked in KBC. Little and fun loving victories my way : )
Good luck dostoen, tomorrow would be better, lots of love.

Targets for May 13 (day 74)
1. Mains (3/10) - Newspaper backlog April 25 - May 13; Miscellaneous
2. pranayama, zumba
3. household chores
God is great. Good luck dostoen, lots of love : )
Could not study much. Lot of household work was there. When one is skipping an attempt, friends and relatives also give third world trivial assignments.
Targets for May 14 (day 75) - day off. Leaving for favourite place, janambhoomi Barolla. Family ceremony is due.
From day after tomorrow, I would ensure no more excuses. Already feeling excited to come back in loop. My ut psc prelims is due on June 26.
Good luck dostoen, study well. These days would always remain memorable for all of us. It’s pointless to be free like me beyond a point : D
Today was refreshing day.
Targets for May 15 (day 76)
1. Mains (5/10) - Newspaper May 5 - 15; notes from screenshots; miscellaneous
2. pranayama, exercise
God is great, good luck dostoen : )
Good enough day, did well.
Targets for May 16 (day 77)
1. Mains (6/10) - Reorganising Evernotes on lines of UPSC syllabus; removing unnecessary files; polity miscellaneous note taking
2. pranayama, zumba
Expecting a V shaped recovery this week, good luck dostoen, lots of love : )
Decent day, very much tired by now. Too much screen time causing discomfort in eyes. Will use Eye drops from now on.
Targets for May 17 (day 78)
1. Jkpsc prelims (1/40) - Spectrum (1/3); Lucent Biology (1/3); newspaper
2. Pranayama, zumba
Color of Monday was not blue, let’s keep up the momentum, good luck dostoen : )
Below average day, could have been better. Studying post sunset is not going smooth. Keeping recreational time in evening now onwards to divide the day into two halves, let’s see how it goes.
Targets for May 18 (day 79)
1. Jkpsc prelims (2/40) - Spectrum (2/2); Biology (2/3); newspaper
2. Pranayama, zumba
3. household work - probably the last in the season
Expecting a wonderful wednesday tomorrow, good luck dostoen : )

Another below average day. Changed routine needs to be change again.

Targets for May 19 (day 80)

1. Repeat

2. Repeat

God is great, good luck dostoen, lots of love : )

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commented 2 year(s) ago

@S_Singhh

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commented 2 year(s) ago

Took a prelims classes course but left preparation. Please let me know if anyone is interested in taking that course.please dm

commented 2 year(s) ago

I bought prelims classes course and left preparation. Please let me know if anyone is interested in that couse. Please dm

DM .

commented 2 year(s) ago

To-do-list ( 19.05.2022) starting time : 6:00am

Current time --- 3:43 am

• Science and tech pYQs ( from 1991- 2021)

• SFG level 1 test

•Dipin sir's science and tech current revise.

If possible start spectrum revision ( 1/2)

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commented 2 year(s) ago

Todays Targets-19/5

PYQs revision-1995-2000

Vision PT 365-Polity

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

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commented 2 year(s) ago

sjerngalsaid
Targets for 18/5/22
Economy Active Recall- Complete
Economy Pyqs (T-10 years)
Active Recall (May-July 2021)
1 mock test-budget/eco survey
Have woken up much earlier than the previous few days.. Just hoping that the summer heat doesn't mess up with my study plans ..
Good luck to everyone :)

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commented 2 year(s) ago

Targets for 19/5/22

Indian economy (finish static revision)
Sfg-3 papers
Polity revision -2nd recall-complete
Eco Pyqs (2000-2010)
July-Aug CA 2021
Geography- Climatology and Oceanography

Waqt bahut kaam hai, aur padhne ko bhi bahut hai..
Padhte jaao, padhte jaao !

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commented 2 year(s) ago

1. High concentration of DDT may lead to decline in bird population.

2.DDT is banned in India for all the purposes except agriculture since 1985.

Which is/are correct statement?

Jammu,

commented 2 year(s) ago

Yesterday wasn't a good day. Anxiety was at its peak. It always feels like there's so much more left to do. Perhaps I'm overburdening myself and need to stop doing what's non-essential. Today will spend some time rethinking my plan.

While I couldn't complete my targets, I did however spend that time solving PYQs. It's lovely. The best remedy at these times.

Targets for today:

1) Science and Tech (CA notes + NCERTs)

2) CA class

3) Newspaper

4) PYQs whenever bored

Have a great day!

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