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
Can someone please recommend a good current affairs course for prelims 2022, I am confused between Dipin sir & Santosh sir(levelupIAS) but I am open to any other institute. So, people please give some insight.
Dipin sir classes are more useful for Mains. For Prelims, you'll have to supplement his classes with monthlies.
I haven't taken Santosh sir classes but I've generally heard good reviews of him. He covers the Prelims portion really well. However, it does get really intensive. So join only if you can spare the time.
Can someone please recommend a good current affairs course for prelims 2022, I am confused between Dipin sir & Santosh sir(levelupIAS) but I am open to any other institute. So, people please give some insight.
I did santosh sir's environment classes for prelims.. You will find playlist on YouTube.. I found them really really really good...
Dipin sir classes are more useful for Mains. For Prelims, you'll have to supplement his classes with monthlies.
I haven't taken Santosh sir classes but I've generally heard good reviews of him. He covers the Prelims portion really well. However, it does get really intensive. So join only if you can spare the time.
Can you please tell me the approximate Schedule. I mean how many days per week and how many hours per day, classes are scheduled?
I checked the website but details are not available.
balwintejas,Dipin sir classes are more useful for Mains. For Prelims, you'll have to supplement his classes with monthlies.
I haven't taken Santosh sir classes but I've generally heard good reviews of him. He covers the Prelims portion really well. However, it does get really intensive. So join only if you can spare the time.
Can you please tell me the approximate Schedule. I mean how many days per week and how many hours per day, classes are scheduled?
I checked the website but details are not available.
3-4 days per week. 2-2.5 hrs a class, sometimes more than that. Classes from 5:00pm. Sir gives 2-3 handouts every class. You can print and write on them alongside class. I personally watched them at 2X after the class got over.
P.S.- I joined last year after prelims. No experience other than that!
1. HALF DONE=NOT DONE 2. PARTIALLY DONE 3. NOT DONE
Typical hard winter day went like a bullet.
19/01/2022 Day-11
1. Np + 1 ca class
2. SFG targets
3. Maths paper analysis
good day to everyone:)
1. HALF DONE 2. DONE 3. HALF DONE
Just another day in the office with no improvement in efficiency box. Urrgghhh!!! It's irritating sometimes.
20/01/2022 Day-12
1. Np+1 CA class
2. SFG targets
3. maths analysis + planning
4. Analysis of sfg test-09
Started following KM Pathi Sir on Insta will be posting few of his posts hereon-
"The fundamental law of human beings is interdependence. A person is a person through other persons"- Desmond Tutu
1. DONE 2. DONE 3. DONE 4. NOT DONE
So so day with regular interruptions. I feel balancing preparation and life is an art and I ain't an artist.
21/01/2022 Day-13
1. NP+1CA CLASS
2. SFG TARGETS
3. CALCULUS-(1/5)
The story of elephant and dog, both got pregnant, by the end of year 1 dog already had more than a dozen puppies while elephant was still pregnant. Dog asks to elephant are you even pregnant? Elephant gracefully answers What I am carrying is not puppy but an elephant.
Moral: Don't lose faith and hope when you see other's prayers getting answered and don't be envious of other's testimony. Be hopeful, focussed and hardworking.
Apna time aega:)
1.NOT DONE 2. DONE 3. DONE
2 weeks of SFG are over. I have done stuff but very hard to say if I am confident with what I have done. Now I can feel what happens when you drop your guards for one year and go back to start again. You expect alot from yourself.
22/01/2022 Day-14
1. NP+2 classes
2. SFG Consolidation
3. real analysis 2/5
"As human beings, our greatness lies not so much in being able to remake the world as in being able to remake ourselves"-Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi
1. DONE 2. DONE 3. NOT DONE
Okay so, with weekly list out I thought I would be out of top 100 with the kind of performance I had in the past week but to my surprise I am still there and infact improved rankings. Entering week 3 of SFG with good enough rest. Let's see how it goes.
23/01/2022 Day-15
1. Np + 1 ca class
2. SFG targets
3. Real analysis (2/5)
"Economics which departs from or is opposed to ethics is no good and should be renounced"- Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi
1. NOT DONE 2. DONE 3. DONE
Political fever is on the rise with election season around the corner. Sometimes I get amazed with the level of political awareness people have in general. Opinions I form are usually social media driven or some readings of quality material but people with no access to digital media, amazingly, do know stuff from mere newspaper reading and discussions. Anyway moving to usual chores :D
24/01/2022 Day-16
1. NP + 1 CA class
2. SFG targets
3. Real analysis (3/5)
Self-love is not simply a state of feeling good. "It is a state of appreciation for oneself that grows from actions that support physical, psychological & spiritual growth." - Anonymous
1. NOT DONE 2. DONE 3. DONE
Took another break. Breaks are contagious you just can't control once you are exposed to one. I can feel a little dip in my enthusiasm as a result poor score today. Will certainly come back stronger.
25/01/2022 Day-17
Only test and analysis.
26/01/2022 Day-18
1. NP+CA class
2. SFG TARGETS
3. Real analysis (4/n)
4. Mini adjustments in preparation
"The simplest and shortest ethical precept is to be served by others as little as possible, and to serve others as much as possible" - Leo Tolstoy
Finished all the mandatory targets except one. Have been through with around 75% of prep for tomorrow's test, will still try to pull it off before I end the day.
Targets:
- SFG: Test + Analysis
- SFG Backlog - Finish
- Maths T10 Analysis (1/2)
- Newspaper
First half went well but I slacked off in the second half. Procrastination breeds more procrastination. Was able to finish all targets except the backlog but I'm far from what an ideal prep routine needs to be like.
Targets:
- Finish SFG Backlog
- Maths T10 Analysis (2/2)
- SFG Prep
- Newspaper
Dipin sir classes are more useful for Mains. For Prelims, you'll have to supplement his classes with monthlies.
I haven't taken Santosh sir classes but I've generally heard good reviews of him. He covers the Prelims portion really well. However, it does get really intensive. So join only if you can spare the time.
Can you please tell me the approximate Schedule. I mean how many days per week and how many hours per day, classes are scheduled?
I checked the website but details are not available.
3-4 days per week. 2-2.5 hrs a class, sometimes more than that. Classes from 5:00pm. Sir gives 2-3 handouts every class. You can print and write on them alongside class. I personally watched them at 2X after the class got over.
P.S.- I joined last year after prelims. No experience other than that!
Thanks.
I checked few lectures on youtube and he does cover content in great depth.
balwintejas,
Dipin sir classes are more useful for Mains. For Prelims, you'll have to supplement his classes with monthlies.
I haven't taken Santosh sir classes but I've generally heard good reviews of him. He covers the Prelims portion really well. However, it does get really intensive. So join only if you can spare the time.
Can you please tell me the approximate Schedule. I mean how many days per week and how many hours per day, classes are scheduled?
I checked the website but details are not available.
Are you asking about Dipin sir classes or Santosh sir? If Dipin sir, then@Steph_Curry has given all the necessary details. If it's Santosh sir then, according to the telegram channel, classes will be held thrice a week for 4 months. Duration of each class seems to be around 2-3 hours (based on YouTube lectures uploaded). Again I haven't attended classes. Better wait for the reply of someone who has.
balwintejas,Hi peeps! Hope you are all doing well.
I'll start posting here from today in the hopes of building some consistency.
Targets:
1) Newspaper
2) Other editorials
3) Mechanics 3 classes
4) Ethics answer writing
1, 2, 3 and 4 done. Yesterday was a good day.
Hoping to continue the momentum today.
Targets
1) Newspaper + other articles
2) Mechanics 3 classes
3) Ethics
Have a question..anyone here who has been using Evernote on tab for a while now? Did you face any issues with the app? Also would you recommend going for a paid subscription of it?..only for upsc prep usage.
Have been using onenote on laptop till now. Recently switched to a tablet.. found the Evernote app better than onenote's app...in terms of ease of use. Yesterday lost a part from my notes on Evernote because of some internet issues (app couldn't sync properly). This has never happened with onenote because it saves notes offline as well. Now I am a bit sceptical about continuing with evernote.
A digital note making noob is seeking advice....
balwintejas,
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