This is the link to my study related to mental health of UPSC. It will take only 10 minutes. Kindly go thorugh the survey. Thanks
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Greetings,
I'm a 30-year-old married woman residing in the USA, determined to excel in my first attempt at a significant endeavor. As I have limited attempts available, my commitment to thorough preparation knows no bounds. This decision has been made independently of my family's wishes, and it has sparked numerous questions in my mind. I'm eager to connect with fellow aspirants who can provide mutual support on this journey, as I believe our collective efforts will lead to success. I'm seeking guidance on forums where I can form a group with like-minded individuals and would also like to know if there are any others in the US with similar aspirations.
What makes you decide to prepare for UPSC? A few months ago I was considering moving to the US or Europe leaving the preparation. Just wanted a perspective to make an informed decision.
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!
@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.
Just write the tests, with whatever content you have, you will never write perfect answers. Follow the schedule and finish it off
this may come as a little absurd question, but all my friends who've cleared prelims in the past, what has been the game changer for you? or what are some non-negotiables?@TomiokaGiyu @Tata @DM and everyone else.. I really need a perspective, consecutive failures at pre have been pretty hard
Having flunked prelims in 2022, I did few mistakes back then which I avoided this year
1. Losing sanity in the last month, because of which I could not revise things properly.
2. PYQs are not low hanging fruits, those are fruits which are already fallen, just bend down and pick them up
3. SFG helped a lot in building discipline and basics (just dont give a fuck to low scores in sfg)
4. Be cool while attempting the paper, many people lose the battle in D day despite having a solid preparation.
5. This year I assumed that I'm going to clear it by all means (despite losing interest in exam) fake it in your mind and it will believe it.
this may come as a little absurd question, but all my friends who've cleared prelims in the past, what has been the game changer for you? or what are some non-negotiables?@TomiokaGiyu @Tata @DM and everyone else.. I really need a perspective, consecutive failures at pre have been pretty hard
Having flunked prelims in 2022, I did few mistakes back then which I avoided this year
1. Losing sanity in the last month, because of which I could not revise things properly.
2. PYQs are not low hanging fruits, those are fruits which are already fallen, just bend down and pick them up
3. SFG helped a lot in building discipline and basics (just dont give a fuck to low scores in sfg)
4. Be cool while attempting the paper, many people lose the battle in D day despite having a solid preparation.
5. This year I assumed that I'm going to clear it by all means (despite losing interest in exam) fake it in your mind and it will believe it.
this is sooo insightful! really really appreciate this..
Also, how did you utilize your sfg tests, even i did both the levels (gave >80% of the tests), was under top 50 in 7-8 tests, plus, how did the pyqs helped you?
As@Neyawn says PYQs helps determine locus and focus of the preparation.
Baaki to@Incoming bhai kya hi bolu ho sakta hai agla prelims mai bhi flunk kar jau XD
@dravidpujara aaj to match dekhna Banta hai :)
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