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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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Rashmirathi,THE_MECHANIC
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O my god totally. I think of taking a break. And then I happen to see YPT( @THE_MECHANIC thanks for the wake ups!).




T65 17 Sept 2021 

Revision Notes - Done. Nothing else for the day.


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EiChan,AJ_and8 otherslike this
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O my god totally. I think of taking a break. And then I happen to see YPT( @THE_MECHANIC thanks for the wake ups!).




T65 17 Sept 2021 

Revision Notes - Done. Nothing else for the day.


I am off YPT right now just due to that. It does push me to clock 10+ hours but sometimes I fall victim to goodhart's law & I am doing work that doesn't need to be done in the first place. And I really don't need that right now. :D

I need some kind of peer pressure and competition dose. Else I am the queen of procrastination. :D

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O my god totally. I think of taking a break. And then I happen to see YPT( @THE_MECHANIC thanks for the wake ups!).




T65 17 Sept 2021 

Revision Notes - Done. Nothing else for the day.


I am off YPT right now just due to that. It does push me to clock 10+ hours but sometimes I fall victim to goodhart's law & I am doing work that doesn't need to be done in the first place. And I really don't need that right now. :D

I need some kind of peer pressure and competition dose. Else I am the queen of procrastination. :D

No. No. Don't say that.

You have competitors and I am not gonna give my position of queen so easily. You have to fight for that. Maybe sometime after, of course not now! 

TambourineMan,AJ_and9 otherslike this
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Done for the day guys, had a pretty good day compared to the past few days.

Mod Ind

Econ

C/A revision- august 2020

Did lesser number of things but still managed to cover more quantum of syllabus which felt good for a change.

AJ_,Celebornand5 otherslike this
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I had a pretty frustrating day. Acc to my timer, I studied 7+ hours. But I know I was unproductive for a good chunk of that time. 

I want to study. I know I have to study. Yet I'll end up doing anything except studying. :p

I hope tomorrow I wake up refreshed and more energetic. According to the schedule/plan I made, I have to wrap up everything by Sunday and begin the final round of proper revision on Monday. I just hope I get back to top productivity in the next 2 days. 

EiChan,GaryVeeand6 otherslike this
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Forgot to post in the morning- Completed Geography +CSAT( Percentage +Profit loss+Interest)

Signing off for the day

AJ_,Celebornand4 otherslike this
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Targets -

Ancient to be completed

Medieval to be completed

OneNote notes to be studied for both

La-ex words/keywords to be studied

October CA to be completed

Too many targets, need to study as that much! Happy 22nd day before pre everyone!

Hey, Is there some keyword ka pdf you have?

RRP 2021 Ancient & Medieval History Terminoloiges.pdf


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17 Sep- 

1. Finish Economy revision today (6 hrs)

2. Flip pages of ancient history (1.5 hrs)

3. Do some MCQs and their solution (1 hr)

4. CSAT (2 hrs)

1.Few things left (5 hrs)

2. 100% (1.5 hr)

3. 100% (1 hr)

4. 50% (1 hr)

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Today has been one big vicious circle. Didn't want to revise in the morning so gave a test, didn't get good marks so couldn't concentrate on revision later. Instead, I finished Medeival history PYQs. Struggled with Environment a little bit but mostly I'm going consider today a null day for the subject. Going to give another test now before I'm off to sleep. 


Targets for tomorrow: 

  • Environment Revision (3/4)
  • Finish Test Analysis - Economy 

Most of the time was spent on Environment, which seems never ending. Went back to test analysis and indices/schemes in between but not much. 


Tomorrow: Finish Environment Revision 

EiChan,AJ_and5 otherslike this
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Targets -

Ancient to be completed

Medieval to be completed

OneNote notes to be studied for both

La-ex words/keywords to be studied

October CA to be completed

Too many targets, need to study as that much! Happy 22nd day before pre everyone!

Ancient ncert done

Medieval ncert done

keywords done

Onenote need to be completed 

Had some good discussions and problem solving session with peers

October CA - will do tomorrow morning as mind is really tired

Will sleep while solving polity pyqs on bed

A tiring day comes to an end! Gn folks


TambourineMan,AJ_and4 otherslike this
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Haven't been posting here. But days have been going good I should say. Here I am back again to posting. 

1. Finish Modern India - Remaining stuff

2. Economics - 5 days - 1- revision stuff. 

3. August 2020 CA 

4. CSAT

5. Test 

@balwintejas  🙏 

@shailputri Now Now, I see more people like me. But I have changed my schedule all together, so now I don't have to worry about getting to sleep. I hope this doesn't backfire me at the exam hall. 

Everything done, except some part of August CA and Test. I will do PYQ instead. 

Mapping bhi kiya saath mei as a desert with this whole meal ! 

Life update :

So , today result to written exam of AFCAT came, I cleared. Parents and grandparents were happy, because this was my first competitive exam I have given until now, and I cleared it.

I was not happy or I should say no emotions on clearing because I know the baap known as SSB is there waiting for me and shaitan 'weight' won't allow me clear the medicals and I am not ready to move on from CSE abhi. 

But anyways had a golgappa party, due to which I missed one of my targets. Khushi on grandparents face made this little achievement worth it, couldn't tell them all of this. So yeah celebrated - clearing a written exam. Sigh!! 


D503,MikeWozniakand12 otherslike this
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Todays' targets :

1. DO NOT SLEEP WHILE STUDYING 

2. Modern revision + PYQ - 3 hrs max 

3. Economics - 1st + 2nd parts - Updates and earlier stuff

4. August CA + march CA 

5. CSAT 

6. Hills, mountains , and some country info + CA of places in news. 

Baap re ! So much to do. 

TambourineMan,AJ_and6 otherslike this
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18.09.21 Targets -

vision monthly august 1/2

vision csat mock

geography notes revision

AJ_,Celebornand5 otherslike this
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Good Morning Friends
Last day I could not post because of some health issue in family. 
Targets for Today
Ancient History revision [1/2]
PYQ
Mock
Analysis
PYQ
CA May June 2020

Take care of yourself and of your family. Thank you
TambourineMan,AJ_and7 otherslike this
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Today's Minimum Program:

- PQN 1/2/3/4

UPDATE: All Done.

Celeborn,Archandand3 otherslike this
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Targets - 

October & September CA

Geography - both ncerts

Rivers

Polity MCQs

Mapping 

@sstarrr Congratulations! Happy for you :)

AJ_,Celebornand4 otherslike this
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Totally wasted day yesterday. Just don't want this to follow today. 

Targets :  

Newspaper

Ethics ( 15pages )

Economy (25-30 pages )

History- just to complete first 2units of modern world.

Hope to do this by the end of the day.. good day everyone :+1:

AJ_,Celebornand3 otherslike this
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Hi folks

I keep forgetting to post here. 

Run up to prelims day are such that as soon as you wake up - 100 things to do are on mind, followed by quick action. 

Today - complete environment CA

Mock and analysis

Pyq 

Csat




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