In the context of preparing for the UPSC Civil Services exam, “hard work” is often equated with the quantity of books read and the frequency with which they have been read. The ability to take effective notes is also considered as a factor contributing to the definition of “hard work.” However, this approach is …
The day she had been waiting for since a year or more- June 5th, had finally dawned. As the sun rose above the horizon, bringing with it a brand new day, she was suffused with optimism & hope- for her own new beginning. Having shed all the baggage of the past behind(the failures, bad …
Dear students, With Prelims Exam 2022 round the Corner, we believe you all have been doing well! Staying calm and composed, maintaining the right state of mind and managing the 2 hours well on the examination day, are a few of the key factors to clear the prelims exam at ease. In this …
It was 11:15 am on her watch – just 15 minutes to go for Paper 1 in prelims to get done. Beads of sweat started dripping down her forehead. She couldn’t mark anything in the OMR- she couldn’t remember a thing. She started panicking, her breathing became rapid, and her palms were sweaty. “Option …
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Next 8 days are going to be very crucial for every student who will be taking CSE Prelims on 5th June 2022. For the last one year, you have been waiting for this day!. This article intends to help you chalk-out your next 8 days so that you utilize the days optimally and give …
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The countdown has begun! Two weeks to go for Prelims 2022– an exam that will put you in an extraordinary position. In this video, Our Founder & Director, Mr. Vinay GB, has a special message for you all and has answered the common questions & dilemmas that most aspirants go through in the …
Her Monday went beautifully like this: 8 am – revision of yesterday’s work. Check. 10am – write all Secure answers. Check. 1 PM – solve 1 mock. Check. 4 pm – revise Polity NCERT. Check. 8 pm – solve Prelims 75 day plan quiz. Check. Tuesday, she woke up late & missed her targets …
80/200 – said the mark sheet at the end of the 2 hour mock test. Tears trickled down her face- she couldn’t believe it. There were just 2 weeks to go for prelims. 5 lakh appear, 10000 clear. How was she ever going to make it into that 10k with that score? She felt …
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Her evenings were spent at the tea stall- the hub of discussions. That’s where she would spend hours extracting guidance from her fellow aspirants. At night, she would binge watch- no, not Netflix, but playlists of toppers’ talks & listen to all their techniques in a bid to emulate them. Then she would download …
She woke up with a start to the sound of guns going off- No she was not present at a crime scene (she was very much in her bed with the laptop playing a crime show on Netflix). Except – she wasn’t supposed to Netflix & Chill- not now, not when Prelims was a …
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We are not ONE. We are multiple Ones. When we are reading books, our mind will be on today’s IPL match; while we are in the class, our mind will be thinking of an uncertain future, while we are giving Mock tests, we are jealous of our friends who got settled with MNC, Marriage, …
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“Do not delay. Get up, rise, run towards your goals!”- The voice boomed as the video came to a close. She was super motivated…but wait, not for long- just until the afternoon. Solace then came through her books of motivational sayings. In the evening, she needed to refuel her motivation again: so out came …
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Monday was a ray of sunshine- she felt super optimistic about the exam. On Tuesday, the clouds had started to gather (did not-so-well in a mock). Wednesday there was a drizzle (from her eyes?). Thursday, it grew into a full-fledged thunderstorm. Friday, there was calm after the storm. Saturday, the sun had started to …
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The sound of paper being ripped and crushed became her choice of background music at night. One could also hear the other accompanying instruments like guilt, regret, frustration, shame etc albeit faintly. No, there wasn’t a live orchestra in the background while she studied (it would be cool though right? Like in the movies? …
The clock struck 1…”I must sleep now” she thought to herself and pulled the blanket over her face- maybe that would help her close her eyes? But underneath the warm embrace the blanket offered, she was wide awake with anxious thoughts swirling in her head-“Did I revise that last chapter of polity? What was …
There is a story about one great mystic, Milarepa: When he went to his Master in Tibet, he was so humble, so pure, so authentic, that other disciples became jealous of him. It was certain that he would be the successor. And of course there was politics, so they tried to kill him. One …
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No matter how deep the sadness or wide the pain, I vow to live for a brighter day will come again. No matter how many mistakes I’ve made in the past, I vow to live and in the future avoid them, surefooted and fast. No matter how many tragedies beyond my control …
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I am part of a lost generation. And I refuse to believe that I can change the world. I realize this may be a shock, but “Happiness comes from within” Is a lie, and “Money will make me happy” So in thirty years, I will tell my children They are not the most important thing …
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When you’re up against a trouble, Meet it squarely, face to face; Lift your chin and set your shoulders, Plant your feet and take a brace. When it’s vain to try to dodge it, Do the best that you can do; You may fail, but you may conquer, See it through! Black may be …
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I met a traveller from an antique land, Who said—“Two vast and trunkless legs of stone Stand in the desert. . . . Near them, on the sand, Half sunk a shattered visage lies, whose frown, And wrinkled lip, and sneer of cold command, Tell that its sculptor well those passions read Which yet survive, …
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