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CSE 2022: Plan/ Strategy/ Daily Routine

This is an everything thread for all stuff 2022. You can post your daily goals, end-of-the-day updates, weekly targets or any weird thing you use to measure your progress. You can put into words & post the soul-sucking sadness that is threatening to devour you & your productivity. You can write what made your day & let others experience the happiness too, at least vicariously. This is a thread to pick each other up. This is a thread to keep each other accountable. This is a no-judgement zone.

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“This is one more piece of advice I have for you: don't get impatient. Even if things are so tangled up you can't do anything, don't get desperate or blow a fuse and start yanking on one particular thread before it's ready to come undone. You have to realize it's going to be a long process and that you'll work on things slowly, one at a time.”

— Haruki Murakami, Norwegian Wood


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nebulasaid

nebulasaid

nebulasaid

27-06-2022

1. GS1 (Geography)

2. CA class (backlog)

3. Newspaper

4. Exercise

Yesterday second half was bad, couldn't study properly. Did only GS1 and newspaper.

28-06-2022

  1. Optional (Gramsci, Liberalism)
  2. Newspaper
  3. GS 4 (Ethics)
  4. Exercise

Attended CS class along with finishing the target though GS 4 was slightly touched.

29-06-2022

  1. Optional (Political ideologies)
  2. Answer writing practice (1 hour)
  3. Newspaper
  4. GS 4 ( finish Topic1)
  5. Exercise


Political 25% left, wrote only one answer :( rest all were done.

30-06-2022

  1. Optional ( backlog+ theories of state)
  2. Revise and write answers
  3. Newspaper
  4. CA class
  5. GS 4 (Values)
GaneshGaitonde,Celebornand3 otherslike this
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@jassikamboj16303 this is for techincal optionals like Maths and Engineering, in GS you can use romans.


jassikamboj16303,
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UPSC notification states:

Candidates should use only International form of Indian numerals (i.e. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 etc.) while answering question papers


What does it mean? We can't use roman I, II, III or (i) , (ii), (iii) ?

 this is for techincal optionals like Maths and Engineering, in GS you can use romans.

jassikamboj16303,Caffeinity
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Everything is going in a haphazard way. 

1st Mains. Working professional 


Any good source for society ? Will the ncert of 11th and 12th suffice ?

Is it advisable to start writing mock test series of vision or forum even If I have 0 confidence on my content and writing pattern ???

Anyone doing gs and optional test series simultaneously ? Any tips to manage both ? 

Thanks 

Caffeinity,
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@Expandyourhorizons 1,2,4,5 DONE
Today it was:
1. topper copy
2. newspaper
3. ethics 2
4. ca class
5. ca revise
6. backlog


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Back from a break

Today : Doing ethics revision + Society short notes 

Targets for tomorrow (29 june) 

1. Society full 

2. Answer writing test 

3. Newspaper 

4. Practice writing 

The break is coming to bite me. Couldn't do society fully. Rest all done 


Targets for 30 June 

1. Revise 1A (Seems Won't be able to finish given the current pace😐) 

2. Newspaper 


Backlogs : Modern + A&C 

Aiming to write tests anyway with whatever knowledge I have on Monday or Tuesday (GS1 & PSIR) 


77 Days to go 🤞

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Hi, Is the DAF for Mains 2022 out yet?
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No Specific Targets for Today. 
Just finished revising PSIR 1A and attempted Test paper whole day.
Now : Ethics Till 10:30
2Q Answer writing.

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Hi everyone, has anyone out here has opted for Forum IAS Eklavya Program??
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Lieselsaid

Lieselsaid

Lieselsaid

Lieselsaid

27/01/2022 

1. Optional - P1B1 ODE (4/4), P1B3 VA (1/3)

2. Newspaper + Online + 1 TV discussion 

3. Society 3/4

For the first time, I was able to finish GS target for the day (at the cost of daily news though :P )

28/06/2022 

1. P1B3 Vector Analysis (2/3) 

2. Newspaper (27th and 28th) + 1 TV debate

3. Society (4/4) 

4. Read through GS1 Geography PYQs

1, 3 - partly done 

29/06/2022 

1. P1B3 Vector Analysis (2/3, 3/3) 

2. Newspaper + 1 TV Debate 

3. Polity 1/4 

4. Read through GS2 Polity PYQs

Society backlog - pushed to Sunday.

1,2,4 done. Need to flip through Laxmikanth faster.

30/06/2022 

1. Optional P1A2 Calculus (1/4) 

2. Newspaper

3. Polity Static repeat (1/4)

4. Current Affairs Class

Only 2, 4 done. Plus went through Ethics Syllabus and PYQs.

01/07/2022 

1. Repeat Calculus (1/4) 

2. Newspaper + 1 TV Discussion 

3. Repeat Polity (1/4)

4. CA class revision

Despite everything, monsoon brought some relief and cheer! :D 

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Starting preparation for Upsc 2023 from today    I. e 1st july 2022.

Targets:-

1) Newspaper-IE

2) DNA -Rau Ias

3) At least 50 pgs of BL Grover for history optional. 

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Maths took a lot of time, couldn't do ethics. Did the rest. 


Targets: 

  • Finish NA&CP 
  • Ethics - Governance 
  • Case Study Analysis 
  • Newspaper 

Again, maths took a lot of time and there is still 10%  left. Couldn't do a lot of ethics, will try to compensate tomorrow. 

Targets: 

  • Finish NA&CP 
  • Mathematics Test 2 
  • Ethics - Governance (Finish!) 
  • Case Studies 
  • Newspaper 

One of my qualms has always been that I find GS difficult to do if I'm too engrossed in mathematics. Going through something similar hence tomorrow focus will be on ethics. Did all the other targets. Happy with the test today. 


Targets: 

  • Finish Test Analysis 
  • Finish Ethics Theory 
  • Answer Writing 
  • Newspaper 
  • If time, start Statics & Dynamics 
GaneshGaitonde,Celebornand3 otherslike this
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Friends, can any one tell me good online course for Art and Culture for UPSC Mains ? (No time to go through standard books)
GaneshGaitonde,iceblock
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Targets for today:

1) Statics (remaining theory + PYQs) 

2) CA class revision 

3) Newspaper 

4) Answer Writing 

Have a great day :) 

GaneshGaitonde,BattingBabaand5 otherslike this
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Targets for today -

1. Anthro- 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4, 2.5

2. Ethics class

3. If time permits, some history revision

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nebulasaid

nebulasaid

nebulasaid

nebulasaid

27-06-2022

1. GS1 (Geography)

2. CA class (backlog)

3. Newspaper

4. Exercise

Yesterday second half was bad, couldn't study properly. Did only GS1 and newspaper.

28-06-2022

  1. Optional (Gramsci, Liberalism)
  2. Newspaper
  3. GS 4 (Ethics)
  4. Exercise

Attended CS class along with finishing the target though GS 4 was slightly touched.

29-06-2022

  1. Optional (Political ideologies)
  2. Answer writing practice (1 hour)
  3. Newspaper
  4. GS 4 ( finish Topic1)
  5. Exercise


Political 25% left, wrote only one answer :( rest all were done.

30-06-2022

  1. Optional ( backlog+ theories of state)
  2. Revise and write answers
  3. Newspaper
  4. CA class
  5. GS 4 (Values)

1 done, revision and answer writing was done, GS 4 remained untouched rest all done.

01-07-2022

  1. Optional ( Power, Democracy)
  2. Revise and write answers
  3. GS 4 (2 classes)
  4. Newspaper.
  5. Exercise
GaneshGaitonde,Celebornand3 otherslike this
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Mastersaid

Mastersaid

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Yesterday was not a productive day, had to focus. Target 1 only half done. 

Today

1. 3D(2/3)

2. Society (2/3)



The more i want to focus, the more i got distracted. Though its not new to me but enough is enough. There has to zero tolerance from my side to this procrastination. Yesterday was almost a washout(only gave 2 hrs on Target 2). I am modifying my targets. Focus will be on Essay, Ethics and Optional now till it gets completed.

Target's (Day 7, -77)

1. Essay toppers copy

2. Complete 3D geometry 

3. Ethics class 1

Better day but still underutilized, 2 only half done

Today

1. Finish 3D

2. Ethics- Class 2

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Slow start of the day, landlords ke jhanjhat can be really really distracting at times. Living alone means paying the bills on time at the end of month and kuch aur jhanjhat. Anyways, will start posting targets. 

I feel settled in this place now, loving it amidst all the chaos.  Having good time. And being mentally happy and fine reflects in your study as well. I am able to concentrate more and happy while I am studying. 

Chalo bahut hogya life update. Today's targets :

1. PSIR 1 A - Notes + topics 

2. Ethics - Topper copies + PYQs(write) + Topic

3. Newspaper 

4. Classes attend - 2 classes - Important 

Good day guys :) 

D503,GaneshGaitondeand11 otherslike this
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Failing to achieve the targets since I started the mains prep, 
Today's targets:

1) GS PYQ writing

2) GS reading

3) Newspaper and Yojana

4) Essay

5) Optional reading and PYQ mental frameworks

GaneshGaitonde,Akkkuand4 otherslike this
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Don't know if can be posted here. Still. Anyone needs PSIR and essay evaluation they may contact me. Got 269  (146+123) and 129 respectively in 2021. Not giving mains this time so. 😐🥲
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