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Hey. Anyone with Psychology optional. I joined MGP cohort 5. DM me for brainstorming, daily goals and stuff. Also I have an excel sheet where we can update our daily goals. All the best!

Why have you taken psychology optional ? Just asking!

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Let's Reviving Daily Targets Thread

Day 1 | 9th September 2023 |

Revision Post Independence ( 1 Hour)
Optional Topic 12 and 13
Newspapers and CA. 
Handwriting Practice
Brainstorming PYQS + MGP Solutions
Modern History Test Prep (Will give it on Friday)

Handwriting Practice? Did you by any chance take that hadnwriting classes ?

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Sir, I was slow writer with poor legiblity.
On the recommendation of friend I joined handwriting classes last year.
I found it good but it requires a lot of patience and practice to transform the handwriting.
Abhi bss khud se practice kar leta hun :) 

Ok.

You remind me of Yo_Yo_Choti_Singh  

I still remeber about 5 years ago, he was the one who arranged handwriting classes in Forum Delhi. When I asked him why waste 4-5K on such classes ( I lacked the experience ), he said Sir if I am able to improve my speed even by 10-15% , I know I will become IAS. 

Improve he did.

My expectation was that if I am spending 4-5k on smething like that, my speed should improve by 30-50% or even double. 

Looking back I realise, that is neither feasible nor desirable. 

Small improvements like a 10-15% is something that is all we need!

Wish you good luck!

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Tatasaid

Dear forum, thank you for being my companion in this difficult and very excruciating journey. I need a break from this exam, career or perhaps life. Will work for sometime and reconsider my priorities and values which drive the life. 

Leaving the exam is as difficult as clearing it. And all the hard work and sacrifices which I have made are flashing in my head. Fromneglecting health and getting hospitalised to not changing my branch despite being eligible for it to skipping college life, placements to crying till my eyes swell after failing prelims. This 4 year long journey comes to an end. This exam cycle is a chakravyuh!




A few months I wrote a blog post mentioning a natkhat_balak. All throughout I did not know that he is tata on the forum!

May you get what you *really* want,@Tata 

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@Neyawn  sir  finding difficult to cope up with MGP schedule creating backlogs of tests(kindly advice). Anyone from community could explain how are they managing MGP schedule.

Give one month and half to paper 2 and finish paper 2 tests. Just one paper at a time.

Give another 45 days to only paper 3 and finish them.

Know your own limits, and just try to improve capability. Some people write two tests a week, some people can't write one test in 3 weeks - a lot will depend on your preparation.

Don't jump into wtiting the exam without decent preparation.Annually.

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@Neyawn Is it better to note down the mistakes we made in the SFG test in the standard books itself (near the topic) or to note them down in our SFG register? (or both )

[For online test takers who don't get the QPaper printed]

A register of errors is always wonderful. I have seen some brilliant people make it work to their advantage. From not clearing prelims to getting  IFS interview call!

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