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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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@nerdfighter thanks for the information. 
I know it isn't just a current affairs course. Did it last year too and it definitely helped in prelims. I thought this year its too late to join but looks manageable now. Thank you!!


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EiChan,Rashmirathiand1 otherslike this
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@nerdfighter indeed his notes were great for prelims. Will join it soon. 


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Last Week for Mains Prep..  🙌🏻

Anthro : Notes Revision 🦍

Essay : Content Gathering & Study left over topics 📝

GS 3 : vision value added revision 🌾 💰 🔭

Vision Monthly : May + revision from Jan 😪

Archand,Rashmirathiand5 otherslike this
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Good morning lovelies. Sweater weather is coming up soon and i can't wait!

July Third, Twenty Twenty One

1. Laxmikanth 3/3

2. Economy 365 1/2

3. Feb 1/2

4. Basic DAF questions 

5. News 

6. Book


@THE_MECHANIC thank you friend :) as always you are too kind. I am not from icse either - state board and proud :p

@LetsGetThisBread that was good! tables are such a real joy! and yayy, looks like the ethics is drawing to a close! :D

@fortarach63 have a good week! :)

Done for the day, but only the hardcore studying parts. Could not spend enough time on questions or anything creative, because I spent two lovely hours on a video call with old friends - turned out to be far more nourishing anyway :)

@Infinitybeyondinfinity awww. That is such a lovely thought. I'm sure it will be the cutest whiteboard ever with your skills! And thank you :) hope you have your study room soon!! 

Good night folks, don't let the bed bugs or the worry bugs bite!

Infinitybeyondinfinity,Archandand8 otherslike this
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Done with the targets for the day 

Good night comrades - over and out for the day

Archand,komarambheem3and5 otherslike this
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Finally had a better day. Although I messed up my post dinner session, the rest of the day went fine. Hope it only gets better from here. Meditating seems to have helped as well. 


Targets:

  • Finish Real Analysis PYQs (4/4) 
  • Newspaper 


Will probably add something miscellaneous as well. My mind tells me it can't do anything super intensive after 10 so I'll figure out something light. 


Hope you all achieve your targets as well. All the best people :)

Another half decent day, a lot more could be improved though. Need to get back to clocking in 2-3 hour sessions with full concentration. 


Was able to almost finish Real Analysis PYQs so now onto the next chapter. Need to start hedging now that prelims is close, going to start CA magazines from monday. 


Targets: 

  • Finish Real Analysis PYQs 
  • Revise Calculus Theory 
  • Calculus PYQs (1/3)
  • Newspaper
Rashmirathi,komarambheem3and5 otherslike this
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3/7/21

Fucked up my hands pretty bad lately, yesterday was no different. Started taking Vitamin-D supplements because I know my bones are weak and I made a stupid decision to pick up dumbells few days ago after a long time and worked out to the fullest of my ability. Unfortunately the Josh that was high that time, is now so low.. 

Decided not to do anything at all with my hands today. No note making, no typing. Complete rest for my hand. 

Hopefully the pain will go in a week. If not, then I am doomed, will probably have to get it checked from a doctor. 

Anyway, target for today 

  1. Newspaper + daily Ca
  2. 1 video of ethics
  3. May CA finish it (priority of the day)
  4. Philosophical essay brainstorming. 

Good luck 🍀

Very productive day after MONTHSS.. 
All targets achieved, some even exceeded. So happy to finish MAy CA monthly. 
Will hopefully sleep satisfied now. 
Goodnight world :)

EiChan,Archandand5 otherslike this
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Good morning cuties! America waalon ko happy independence day. India waalon ko happy Sunday.

July Fourth, Twenty Twenty One

1. Spectrum 1/3 and 2/3

2. Economy 365 2/2

3. Feb 2/2

4. Basic DAF questions

Gotta say, there's something so comforting about underlined pages. And nothing as scary as a page without any underlines! 

@sjerngal congrats on the super productive day! May you have many such days! :) and hope your hand heals soon!


All the best for today everyone! 

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Targets to finish-

AG unit 5&6

GS3 topic 6

ENV notes 15 pgs

Awr 

Past 2 weeks were difficult. The eye problem now looks like is nearing its end . Yesterday was really productive, with no interruptions of strains. So with fingers crossed, hoping I find a streak. 

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Ethics lec 5 not done. flexible targets for today as a hectic workday. 

T96

Editorials +vids

CSAT if possible

Optional: 6/18

T95

Ethics: 5,6 lectures

CA: Oct 3/6 + notes

Editorials +vids

CSAT

Optional: 7/18

Optional: continuing the same topic. 

T94

Ethics: 7,8 lectures

CA: Oct 4/6 + notes

Editorials +vids

CSAT

Optional: 7/18

No work done yesterday apart from usual editorials, continuing the same targets. Must buckle up.

T93

Ethics: 7,8 lectures

CA: Oct 4/6 + notes

Editorials +vids

CSAT

Optional: 7/18

All good.

T92

Ethics: 9,10 lectures

CA: Oct 5/6 + notes

Editorials +vids

CSAT

Optional: 8/18 (try to cover more here)

All good. Need to optimize work hours. Suppose to be a revision day, but okay. Best wishes for everyone. 

T91

Ethics: 11,12 lectures

CA: Oct 6/6 + revision 1/2

Editorials +vids

CSAT

Optional: 9,10/18 + revision 1/2

Time to slowly move towards Prelims prep now. week's revision to be done tomorrow as office day.

T90

Ethics: 13,14 lectures

CA: Nov 1/6

Editorials +vids

CSAT

Optional: 10/18

Rashmirathi,whatonlyand1 otherslike this
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Good morning people! Its Sun-yay today so hopefully studying will be great for everyone here. Targets for 4.7.21:

PSIR- wrap up misc google

GS 3- begin editorial news so far (notes) 

Editorial- IE+ Hindu

AWP

CSAT

Daily C/A

Write with both left and right hand.

That’s all folks!! Let’s get this bread!!! 

P.s@sjerngal congrats on having a productive day despite your wrist pain. Hope that this streak continues for you. Get that bread buddy!


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Later half of yesterday was not so productive today parents are going out no one will be at home will study peacefully
@sjerngal all the best bro ase hi productive din aate rhe ....
@whatonly 2 hours of talk may filled your nitros to boost up today all the best 
Archand,Rashmirathiand1 otherslike this
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Good morning world :) 
Targets for 4/7/21

  1. Newspaper+CA
  2. Active Recall of October and November 2020 CA
  3. Write one philosophical essay
  4. Optional Class 
  5. Communalism, Regionalism- GS1-if time permits

@whatonly yes! Blank pages seem like some unchartered territory. 
@Usain_bolt I appreciate your concern and totally agree with your opinion. Hopefully it will end very soon. Feeling a lot better today (touch wood).

98 days left for prelimsss..
Let's do this..!!

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Good morning lovely people 

04/07/21-Targets for the day 

Newspaper +Sunday magazine 

Optional

GS-3-Topic-2


Archand,sjerngaland3 otherslike this
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  • Current affairs 
  • Qua 3 hrs
  • Gs 4 hrs
  • Daily 10
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Did not post the to-dos as I was blocked out of forum before I could do so (Yay, My blockers works now! I feel so liberated)

It was an okayishly productive day. Could have been great if I had studied well after 6 too. Feeling too tired. About 7 Hours of Work Done. Made some progress of Art & Culture Handouts & Environment Handouts. Did not do Anki reviews today.

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Just sitting down and watching Netflix's Ray. Watched the one part called "forget me not". It was so so. 3.5 Stars. xD

This one with Manoj Bajpayee looks better. 

Which blockers do you use? 

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Good morning lovely people

3/06/21-Targets for the day 

Newspaper

Optional-4 hrs 

GS-3-Topic-1

@whatonly  I had conveyed your regards to them and they had said so sweet of you😂😂 and your poem was really good ,when I read Poem , ghazal ,books I think how one can imagine such things and write maybe it’s  innate( which we definitely don’t have as said by@THE_MECHANIC)So keep writing and who knows one day we get a chance to read your book

@Luffy @fortarach63 @LetsGetThisBread on your demand this is for you( and by the way what’s this dog tax heard for the first time in life)


#This is the longest message I have ever written ( ye aap sb ki company ka jaadu h)

OH MY HEART! They are so adorable! 

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Not a very productive day but was able to complete newspaper and GS portion 

But as said by Sahir Ludhianvi Ji-

मैंज़िंदगीकासाथनिभाताचलागया

हरफ़िक्रकोधुएँमेंउड़ाताचलागया

बर्बादियोंकासोगमनानाफ़ुज़ूलथा

बर्बादियोंकाजश्नमनाताचलागया

जोमिलगयाउसीकोमुक़द्दरसमझलिया

जोखोगयामैंउसकोभुलाताचलागया

ग़मऔरख़ुशीमेंफ़र्क़महसूसहोजहाँ

मैंदिलकोउसमक़ामपेलाताचलागया

Signing off for today - enjoy the weekend comrades

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