CSE 2023: Plan/ Strategy/ Daily Routine
(Writing a little to vent off) - continuous headaches/migraine from last 2 weeks. Painkillers not helping. Yesterday found that my eyesight has weakened which were causing headaches. Specs upgraded but brain is still adjusting to suddenly improved quality of vision. Hope headache goes away quickly.
Lesson learnt - get your eyes checked every 6 months.
It is said to make your revision schedule daily , weekly and monthly for longer retention.
Personally i think its very hard to do especially when you have a large chunk of syllabus hanging over your head.
I have in my previous attempts revised on an circular basis , i.e. when all subjects have been read, come back to subject 1 .
Not recommended.
Now, I am trying to allocate 1 day a week for revision.
I tend to find it easier to divide the syllabus myself because I revise in blocks that make sense to me. I suggested revising along with test series ka schedule because when you’re doing it the first time around (since they mentioned it’s their first attempt) it’s difficult to divide the entire syllabus efficiently. That said, one must do what makes the most sense to them.
mightyraju,Aazaad
It is said to make your revision schedule daily , weekly and monthly for longer retention.
Personally i think its very hard to do especially when you have a large chunk of syllabus hanging over your head.
I have in my previous attempts revised on an circular basis , i.e. when all subjects have been read, come back to subject 1 .
Not recommended.
Now, I am trying to allocate 1 day a week for revision.
I tend to find it easier to divide the syllabus myself because I revise in blocks that make sense to me. I suggested revising along with test series ka schedule because when you’re doing it the first time around (since they mentioned it’s their first attempt) it’s difficult to divide the entire syllabus efficiently. That said, one must do what makes the most sense to them.
could you pls explain how you divide the syllabus and revise block-wise?
I struggle with a committed revision schedule and in the past have done the "circular method", which someone mentioned above
mightyraju,AazaadIt is said to make your revision schedule daily , weekly and monthly for longer retention.
Personally i think its very hard to do especially when you have a large chunk of syllabus hanging over your head.
I have in my previous attempts revised on an circular basis , i.e. when all subjects have been read, come back to subject 1 .
Not recommended.
Now, I am trying to allocate 1 day a week for revision.
I tend to find it easier to divide the syllabus myself because I revise in blocks that make sense to me. I suggested revising along with test series ka schedule because when you’re doing it the first time around (since they mentioned it’s their first attempt) it’s difficult to divide the entire syllabus efficiently. That said, one must do what makes the most sense to them.
could you pls explain how you divide the syllabus and revise block-wise?
I struggle with a committed revision schedule and in the past have done the "circular method", which someone mentioned above
Fair word of warning this might not be the best way to revise if you haven’t quite built some comfort with the syllabus yet so i would recommend this only as a revision after you’ve done one round of reading and note-making for things. So the blocks are usually chapters that go together. For example it makes sense to read FD, FR and DPSPs together, or the 73rd+ 74th+ Scheduled areas and UTs together. Similarly i created blocks for all subjects. Basically information that was easier to be assimilated if you grouped it together.
Its also easier to identify chapters and areas that you struggle with much easer this way, because you pick up a block and see what you know and what you aren’t comfortable with in that particular block. I used to make a mental note of what i found difficulty and made sure to start my block revision with a quick recap of that chapter before moving on to other chapters in that block.
I wouldn’t advise the circular revision method for the first 2 revisions because you end up taking so much time with those revisions that by the time you come back around to the subject again, its like starting fresh. The circular method is great if your revision cycles are short i.e nearer the exam when you can get through masses of information within 2-3 days.
It is said to make your revision schedule daily , weekly and monthly for longer retention.
Personally i think its very hard to do especially when you have a large chunk of syllabus hanging over your head.
I have in my previous attempts revised on an circular basis , i.e. when all subjects have been read, come back to subject 1 .
Not recommended.
Now, I am trying to allocate 1 day a week for revision.
I tend to find it easier to divide the syllabus myself because I revise in blocks that make sense to me. I suggested revising along with test series ka schedule because when you’re doing it the first time around (since they mentioned it’s their first attempt) it’s difficult to divide the entire syllabus efficiently. That said, one must do what makes the most sense to them.
could you pls explain how you divide the syllabus and revise block-wise?
I struggle with a committed revision schedule and in the past have done the "circular method", which someone mentioned above
Fair word of warning this might not be the best way to revise if you haven’t quite built some comfort with the syllabus yet so i would recommend this only as a revision after you’ve done one round of reading and note-making for things. So the blocks are usually chapters that go together. For example it makes sense to read FD, FR and DPSPs together, or the 73rd+ 74th+ Scheduled areas and UTs together. Similarly i created blocks for all subjects. Basically information that was easier to be assimilated if you grouped it together.
Its also easier to identify chapters and areas that you struggle with much easer this way, because you pick up a block and see what you know and what you aren’t comfortable with in that particular block. I used to make a mental note of what i found difficulty and made sure to start my block revision with a quick recap of that chapter before moving on to other chapters in that block.
I wouldn’t advise the circular revision method for the first 2 revisions because you end up taking so much time with those revisions that by the time you come back around to the subject again, its like starting fresh. The circular method is great if your revision cycles are short i.e nearer the exam when you can get through masses of information within 2-3 days.
thank you, this is extremely helpful in getting a wider perspective of how revision can be done!
14th July, 2022
1. Morning - WPT - Plato, Aristotle reading + PYQs
2. Post-Lunch - finish the above by 6PM
3. Evening - newspapers (both old and new)
4. Post-Dinner - note making of Politics in India Since Independence NCERT
fun day ahead! :)
1. and 2. still remain as i felt increasing bouts of drowsiness till about 6PM. I do not know what to blame, the drag which WPT is proving to be or just general sluggishness which sleeping a lot does, haha
3. is done
4. 1/5 of Polity NCERT is done. Had heard and known about Rosa Parks before and the famous "bus protest", but reading about her in the NCERT today, made me read up on her wikipedia page and I felt so moved by her extraordinary courage and the kind of life she has led
slow day, but useful.
mightyraju,LetsGetThisBread
I don't wake that late(though 1-1.5 hours later than I want). But by the time I finish my first task, I often realise ki college hours are approaching. I am as slow as tortoise these days and tbh I am not into any short term dopamine trips of late. Kal I will have study time till 5 pm. Dekhte hai. I hoped to finish Economy portion by this Sunday and also finish relevant MGP tests, but its not happening now anytime before Wednesday I guess.
Not listing any targets for tomorrow, but the task is to finish Topics 9(Infra) and Topic 10(investment Models) asap in a day or two.
Shubh Ratri!
15th July, 2022
1. Morning - Plato by 2PM
2. Post Lunch - Aristotle
3. Evening - Newspapers (both old and new)
4. Post Dinner - Polity NCERT 2/5 with note making (3)
struggle continued for both 1 and 2, but progress from yesterday
3 is done
4 started on a good note, made some headway, then hit by some general anxiety
watching some toppers talks, it seems as if they knew everything all along, you see the clarity, the confidence, the pride, feels like they had it sorted all along, you see no flaws, you dont see the downs, neither do they emphasize much on it
and then, there you come back to your reality and its okay, until those bad bad days hit, and were just down bad, confused, and it seems why is it so hard for us
this is what i go through sometimes, but this platform is really helpful in that aspect, you see your peers, actual journey, the graph with ups and downs, mistakes, solutions, sometimes you relate, you can put your heart out,
this is
a good place to be
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