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CSE 2021: Plan / Strategy / Daily Routine

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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@whatonly Where have you been?

Target

March CA to be completed

Laxmikanth to be started

Newspaper backlogs to be completed

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  • Newspaper
  • Revise ca
  • Ca 2 hrs
  • Qua 6 hrs
  • Practice 1hr
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Missing@whatonly already.

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Missing@whatonly already.

Let’s spam her inbox. That’s the only rational solution. :D

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@Villanelle or let her study in peace and revert bck in free time?


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@Villanelle or let her study in peace and revert bck in free time?


That was an obvious joke, but okay. 🙄

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I just realised that i forgot to post today. Meep! Will post once everything is done instead then 😅
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T11 July 16 2021 6 Hours

1 hr news
3 hrs Society
1 hr math
1 hr ca

Rest of the time spent in movie, journalling and staring blankly at my books. 
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July 15, 2021

1.wrapped up mains related things 

2. science and tech CA 

July 16, 2021  (PP Day 1)

1. Economics

2. CA class 10✔️

3. S & T compass complete

4. CSAT

5. newspaper and DNS


1. Economics✔️

2. CA class 10✔️

3. S & T compass complete✔️ (not completed though)

4. CSAT✔️

5. newspaper and DNS✔️

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Thanks you guys... I'm so touched to be remembered :) I'm just trying out the lowkey life for some time. All of you keep being awesome.

And this is a closer depiction :p


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I just realised that i forgot to post today. Meep! Will post once everything is done instead then 😅

Done for the day. Managed to do quite well today. Even though it was hectic and jam-packed as far as days go, I got into a nice flow. Hoping for more days like this :) Houston, we got the bread.

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Targets for 1607:

1. Start by 10.30

2. News

3. History: 2 modules

4. Remaining Int booklet

5. 1 CLD booklet 

1. Done

2. Done

3. Done. Whoo boy history was such a mindf*. It just absolutely zapped all my energy.

4. Done

5. Not done

I have so many left overs from so many things that i started and then left that it's distracting me from the tasks at hand. I'm just constantly flitting back and forth between everything worrying about whether I have made an optimal plan. It's a soup of optional, mains AND prelims leftovers. I think I should tie up atleast some of these tasks. Tomorrow is History day. I'm using the time from 18-25th for the loose ends business. 

On another note, i think having a starting time target is working out way better than having a winding up time target. I used to waste a lot of time pre lunch and then stressfully rush through things in the evening. 

Good night forum friends!

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Poor day vis a vis ROI.Decent first half, but everything was disorderly in the 2nd half.


Day 5(15-7-2021)-

1.  6:30- 7:30- Factly of 13th July

2. 7:30-10:30- GS Topics for Mains

3. 10-12- GS2

4. 12-2- Newspaper(s)

5. 2:00- 7:00-  College

6. 7-11- G2

7. 11-12- CA

@THE_MECHANIC Mint flavoured chewing gum works like wonder. Also since these are hot summer days, try drinking chilled water and that too very frequently.


Shubh Ratri Doston. 

Did 2,3,4(1 still remains),5.Ok Ok day.Woke up late by an hour and then tried catching up for the whole of day.


Day 6(16-7-2021)-

1. 6:30- 8:30- Plato

2. 9-1- Secure Notes

3. 2-6:45- Classes

4. Till 8:30- NP+ Food

5. 8:30-9:30-AWP Plato PYQs(Hope to overcome the inertia induced by no AWP since 23rd October 2020)

6. 9:30- 11- Factly for 3 days(need to catch up)

7. Sub Topics for Mains




Good Night Doston. 

Did 1(not fully),2,3,4. Didn't do anything beyond that. That bit of fire is missing and some I just hope it rekindles. 

Schedule for 17-7-2021(Day 6)-

1. Till 11 am- Optional(Till Aristotle)

2. 11-3- GS2

3. 3-4:30-- Newspaper

4. Till 7:30- CA Digital Notes(New+ Backlog)

5. 7:30- 9:30- PSIR AWP

6. Till 11:30- Secure Notes


@whatonly Hola. Bestest of Luck.

Also,was able to do some cricket bowling warm up after so long. Felt like being a Right Arm Slow Medium Pacer once again. During my UG days, always used to ensure that the opposition team wins. I hope the colleges reopen and I am able to fulfil the long cherished goal of getting hit for 6 sixes in a over.

Good Night doston .

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Target

March CA 

Eco survey and budget

Polity - Laxmikanth to be started

March CA Done

Laxmikanth few chapters done

Newspaper backlogs done

Eco survey and budget yet to be completed

कितनास्पष्टहोताआगेबढ़तेजानेकामतलब

अगरदसोंदिशाएँहमारेसामनेहोतीं,

हमारेचारोंओरनहीं।

Lets keep struggling

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13/7/21 (Day 9 of 42)

It's official now. I'm going through a bit of a mental slump. Calling it a day quite early as I was anyways not getting anything done. 

Completed 1.5 maths classes, parts of newspaper. 

I hope, miraculously, that I wake up feeling better tomorrow. Need all the energy to have any chance of completing my targets. 


I was there. Stuck in a rut for a long long time.


Just accept that you're going through something difficult and take a couple of days to do something that makes you happy. Even more if need be. You'll be fit and fresh for the days ahead. As long as you keep trying, things will eventually get better! 


All the best :)

Thank you! Took your advice. I'm already feeling much more fresh and lively. 

16/7/21 

Completed 2 maths classes, half a CA class, Newspaper, + some CA topics for Mains. 



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@Rashmirathi  are kaha rh gye bhai 

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Past 3 days are not going good. Having Heart burn and acidity problem. Can you guys suggest something? how many days will it take to cure this? It has happened for first time with me. I am taking the syrup of antacid. It gives instant releif but even after eating light food, The heart burn happens again. Any remedial measures so that it doesn't happen again?
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1. Economics - Budget, BoP Done
2. Polity- Parliament and Parliament Committee done. 
3. Science- Digestive system half done.
4. Environment- National and International Legislation done
Couldn't do more than this in past 3 days.
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Didn't have a good day. Did fine in the first half but then the amazing weather distracted me away from studying. After loitering around Youtube and Netflix, went back to reading a book I'd been stuck on since a while. So maybe it wasn't that bad after all. Tomorrow needs to be better!


Targets: 

  • Mechanics & Fluid Dynamics PYQs (2/5) 
  • Prelims Mock Analysis (Finish tomorrow itself!) 
  • Vision CA Feb 
  • Newspaper 

Just one of those days when you know you're not in the zone, you try for a while and then just distract yourself to get rid of the frustration. Let us see how tomorrow goes. 

Targets: 

  • Mechanics & Fluid Dynamics PYQs (3/5) 
  • Prelims Mock Analysis (Finish tomorrow itself!) 
  • Give a Prelims Test (if Mock analysis gets done) 
  • Vision CA Feb (Try to finish)
  • Newspaper 

Managed to sit for a long number of hours irrespective of the productivity. Today was better than yesterday and yet, miles to go still! I finally completed the mock test analysis and that made up for the slow pace in the other subjects. Will give the test tomorrow. 


Targets: 

  • Mechanics & Fluid Dynamics PYQs (4/5) 
  • Give a Prelims Test  
  • Vision CA Feb (Finish!)
  • Newspaper 


All the best to you for your targets, lovely people of Forum!

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