CSE 2023: Plan/ Strategy/ Daily Routine
5 Aug: 4 Newspapers, 5 Pre PYQs, some Ethics
Came across a profound comment today: Child Marriage is Child Prostitution/Sex Trafficking, with Narrow client base.
Didn't do anything. I'm a useless lump of flesh & bones, without an iota of self-discipline.
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Just reached my room after getting some office work done from college office.
Last day before exam related break and would try to make notes on some filler topics of Gs3(Startups, Gig Economy, blah blah).
I will be back here on 28th August.
In between, I will continue peeping into this thread in the hope of@Pepethefrog's rants@LetsGetThisBread positivity@Avixiva's silent resilience
Bye dost… keep dropping in :)
mightyraju,
5 Aug: 4 Newspapers, 5 Pre PYQs, some Ethics
Came across a profound comment today: Child Marriage is Child Prostitution/Sex Trafficking, with Narrow client base.
Didn't do anything. I'm a useless lump of flesh & bones, without an iota of self-discipline.
+1
mightyraju,
Hi guys
Has anyone tried the OnlyIAS Prahaar material for mains? I was intially using Vision VAM but found it to have lesser dimensions/keywords etc and at times going too deep on a specific point. Or can you suggest some other alternatives?
Thanks!
mightyraju,
@SergioRamosHey, I am primarily looking for a source to make Intro - points - conclusion format notes. I just find onlyIAS ones to be a bit concise and upto the point. I have read standard books for polity, economy etc so just trying to merge the two and their material provides the necessary skeleton for this purpose.
I checked Raus mains compass, say for the topic Inclusive growth both have more or less the same point. Raus goes into a bit more depth, but is that depth useful while writing answers? From my limited understanding it's basically generate maximum points, substantiate them and you have a good answer. Have I got it wrong?
And what do you recommend for topics like Society, Governance, Social Justice etc?
Thanks once again.
Today my 6 year old headphone lost a limb and that prompted me to
introspect about my own tortuous journey into the abyss of
cse. Am i also not being worn down by circumstances, chewed by the sharp
teeth of time,consumed by profound grief and guilt, undermined by my
sheer lack of discipline. My hairs are graying , my health is
deteriorating , my parents are growing old, my friendships have passed
into the black hole of oblivion. What am I doing with my life.
A mocking voice came wafting from next room : making a mountain out of a molehill.
"It's just a headphone silly",shouted my sister over her lungs in her quirky voice.
" Would it have killed you to feign some sympathy", said I.
" I don't have any sympathy for petty bourgoise who plunge into existential crisis for a stupid overpriced product of a capitalist system that exploits the labour of the third world poor workers ,and that makes a lot of noise about sustainability and ESG corporate pradigm to whitewash its products; and then sell these products to the same gullible bourgeoisie who lap it up, thanks to the blietzkrieg of modern marketing techniques that have succeeded in transforming the multidimensional man into a unidimensional consuming man who defines his identity in terms of what he owns, and of which brand", came the retort.
Needless to say my mood was runined and i knew exactly the thing that could cheer me up. So , i went out to have a pizza at bominos. After that i went to the shopping mall to buy some expensive branded tshirts (made in Bangladesh in a sweatshop) , and some Jodhpurs at a steep discount( they said it's limited time deal so my fomo kicked up and i forgot that they have been offering the same discount since forever. Great strategy, mark your product at 7k give 3 k discount and it's still expensive af) . nevertheless, After suffusing myself with capitalistic gratification , my senses were pleasantly calmed. Took an uber back home and gladly reasured my self with ' Isn't life amazing'.
Oh! About those headphones. The company just released a new improved version which will make me feel as if the celestial nymphs themselves are doing a live concent in front of my eyes. This made me wet at my mouth, that is to say i was salivating like Tommy , my neighbour's dog. Cant wait to get my hands on them, that is to say the headphones , not the dog. I hate dogs. They remind of my own pavlovian conditioning.
Hi guys
Has anyone tried the OnlyIAS Prahaar material for mains? I was intially using Vision VAM but found it to have lesser dimensions/keywords etc and at times going too deep on a specific point. Or can you suggest some other alternatives?
Thanks!
Prahar is good if you have some basic knowledge of topics. I made my notes from them as well as extensive googling. You can’t stick to any one source while making notes, find multiple enough to fill in all possible dimensions of a topic (PYQs are a good guide on what all dimensions you would require to cover). Once notemaking is done, that should be your only source.
Today my 6 year old headphone lost a limb and that prompted me to introspect about my own tortuous journey into the abyss of cse. Am i also not being worn down by circumstances, chewed by the sharp teeth of time,consumed by profound grief and guilt, undermined by my sheer lack of discipline. My hairs are graying , my health is deteriorating , my parents are growing old, my friendships have passed into the black hole of oblivion. What am I doing with my life.
A mocking voice came wafting from next room : making a mountain out of a molehill.
"It's just a headphone silly",shouted my sister over her lungs in her quirky voice.
" Would it have killed you to feign some sympathy", said I.
" I don't have any sympathy for petty bourgoise who plunge into existential crisis for a stupid overpriced product of a capitalist system that exploits the labour of the third world poor workers ,and that makes a lot of noise about sustainability and ESG corporate pradigm to whitewash its products; and then sell these products to the same gullible bourgeoisie who lap it up, thanks to the blietzkrieg of modern marketing techniques that have succeeded in transforming the multidimensional man into a unidimensional consuming man who defines his identity in terms of what he owns, and of which brand", came the retort.
Needless to say my mood was runined and i knew exactly the thing that could cheer me up. So , i went out to have a pizza at bominos. After that i went to the shopping mall to buy some expensive branded tshirts (made in Bangladesh in a sweatshop) , and some Jodhpurs at a steep discount( they said it's limited time deal so my fomo kicked up and i forgot that they have been offering the same discount since forever. Great strategy, mark your product at 7k give 3 k discount and it's still expensive af) . nevertheless, After suffusing myself with capitalistic gratification , my senses were pleasantly calmed. Took an uber back home and gladly reasured my self with ' Isn't life amazing'.
Oh! About those headphones. The company just released a new improved version which will make me feel as if the celestial nymphs themselves are doing a live concent in front of my eyes. This made me wet at my mouth, that is to say i was salivating like Tommy , my neighbour's dog. Cant wait to get my hands on them, that is to say the headphones , not the dog. I hate dogs. They remind of my own pavlovian conditioning.
Tsk tsk we are all one dimensional men living multidimensional hypocrisies…
1. Done
2. Done
3. Not Done
Revision - Will finish before sleeping
Need to focus more on EVS because of upcoming exam. Will reduce Economy covereage till exam time.
Targets 03/08
- TIE + Notes
- Economy 2A1(1 lecture)
- EVS ( RA+TA+EIA+Legislation)
Revision
1. Polity (C.H. +PCT) WYSK + PYQs
Not a good day.
WYSK ke questions dekhe aur newspaper padha , that's it. Tried to revise out of schedule because I falt like I was forgetting everythimg and that took too much time.
Targets 04/08
1. TIE +Notes
2. Economy 2A1 ( 1 lecture)
3. EVS ( TA + RA + EIA )
Revision
Polity : Revision
1. Done
2. Done
3. Thoda kiya hai kaafi bacha hai
Revision
Looked at the chapter for 15 mins. Closed the book. So, nothing.
~ Revision has been very difficult. But, difficult roads lead to beautiful destinations :) Suggestions are welcome.
Targets 05/08
1. TIE + Notes
2. Economy 2A2 ( Lec 2)
3. EVS - TA+RA (YT) + Legislations
Revision
*Polity ( 1hr)
*Economy 1D1
1.Done
2. Done
3. EVS - TA + Legislation 50% done
Revision
Chalked out a revision plan but did not revise anything today. Let's see if it works.
Targets 06/08
1. TIE + Notes
2. Economy 2A ( Lec 3)
3. LEGISLATION +RA ( Complete)
Revision
1. Polity
2. Economy 1D
1. Done
2. 75%
3. Legislation remains + RA (25%)
Revision
Not done.
Day began at a good note, momentum bhi accha tha padhne mein but got caught up in ghar ka kaam and couldn't go back to padhai.
Staying at home has its benefits but the cons are too much sometimes. This ghar ka kaam was completely unecessary but chalta hai. 😅
mightyraju,1. Done
2. Done
3. Not Done
Revision - Will finish before sleeping
Need to focus more on EVS because of upcoming exam. Will reduce Economy covereage till exam time.
Targets 03/08
- TIE + Notes
- Economy 2A1(1 lecture)
- EVS ( RA+TA+EIA+Legislation)
Revision
1. Polity (C.H. +PCT) WYSK + PYQs
Not a good day.
WYSK ke questions dekhe aur newspaper padha , that's it. Tried to revise out of schedule because I falt like I was forgetting everythimg and that took too much time.
Targets 04/08
1. TIE +Notes
2. Economy 2A1 ( 1 lecture)
3. EVS ( TA + RA + EIA )
Revision
Polity : Revision
1. Done
2. Done
3. Thoda kiya hai kaafi bacha hai
Revision
Looked at the chapter for 15 mins. Closed the book. So, nothing.
~ Revision has been very difficult. But, difficult roads lead to beautiful destinations :) Suggestions are welcome.
Targets 05/08
1. TIE + Notes
2. Economy 2A2 ( Lec 2)
3. EVS - TA+RA (YT) + Legislations
Revision
*Polity ( 1hr)
*Economy 1D1
1.Done
2. Done
3. EVS - TA + Legislation 50% done
Revision
Chalked out a revision plan but did not revise anything today. Let's see if it works.
Targets 06/08
1. TIE + Notes
2. Economy 2A ( Lec 3)
3. LEGISLATION +RA ( Complete)
Revision
1. Polity
2. Economy 1D
1. Done
2. 75%
3. Legislation remains + RA (25%)
Revision
Not done.
Day began at a good note, momentum bhi accha tha padhne mein but got caught up in ghar ka kaam and couldn't go back to padhai.
Staying at home has its benefits but the cons are too much sometimes. This ghar ka kaam was completely unecessary but chalta hai. 😅
Good Morning People! While my morning began with daant ( for no fault of my own) chalta hai, otherwise this day will go down the drain too.
Targets 07/08
1. TIE + Notes
2. 2A2 1 Lec
3. Finish revising 1D and 2A1 + Quiz
4. Solve a few questions of polity
5. Revise half of 1A1
6. Legislation Doc
Finish all of this by 4 pm
Rest of the day off~ because I need a break! Send some positivity this way if you can... :-)
@SergioRamosHey, I am primarily looking for a source to make Intro - points - conclusion format notes. I just find onlyIAS ones to be a bit concise and upto the point. I have read standard books for polity, economy etc so just trying to merge the two and their material provides the necessary skeleton for this purpose.
I checked Raus mains compass, say for the topic Inclusive growth both have more or less the same point. Raus goes into a bit more depth, but is that depth useful while writing answers? From my limited understanding it's basically generate maximum points, substantiate them and you have a good answer. Have I got it wrong?
And what do you recommend for topics like Society, Governance, Social Justice etc?
Thanks once again.
Prahaar is a good material no doubt. But being a bit dry and too much straight to the point, it can cause problems if one is not acquainted with the topics beforehand. If you have understood the topics properly, Prahar is good.
Even the other topics you will find in Prahaar/Rau's/Vision. No need to go for a book imo.
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