The Gazelle Punch - Damera Hima Vamshee - AIR 548, CSE 2022

For sociology optional, Below is a initiative by Aditya sir (3 interviews) might help. It's a free of cost initiative.

Its a Video series , where PYQ themes are discussed.

In this Sir will discuss important sociology topics which are coming repeatedly in both Paper 1 and 2 .

✅Subscribe to our YouTube channel to not miss any video - https://youtube.com/@karmayogiias4424?si=nwEYinflUKlFesXv

Channel - https://t.me/sociologyacademy

https://youtu.be/Wvsn3YBteb0?si=RdWNViE48nsBVxvM

A friend's initiative covering important indexes useful for exams like UPSC, UPPSC and BPSC and also can be quoted in UPSC Mains answer to enrich them. Can be helpful !!

https://youtu.be/CO08F2fEAdk?si=Yny-Rdt9J3Xl-51v

https://youtu.be/b9p7yeJB6e4?si=IV0gPZ6WSQyTQOQu

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Take your Chance

In life, What we regret the most, are those things which we really wanted to do, but did not, for whatsoever reasons.

We don't regret as much, the things we tried and failed at. Because, we know that we at least tried doing those.

Don't let the perception of difficulty and challenges stop you from pursuing the goals you want to. Take your chance when you still can.

Don't be afraid of the obstacles you might have to face on the way. All these make your journey meaningful.

Overcoming great setbacks is what makes your story great. Regardless the final result, you will Thank yourself for walking the path you wanted to.

You have a Dream. Go for it.
Chase it with All the strength you've got 🙌

Guys! This is the ultra final updated list of toppers channels from CSE 2022.
A lot of effort has been put in to collate them, and segregate them Optional wise for maximum benefit of aspirants!

Hindi Medium channels have also been marked separately. Please utilise them judiciously

Regards.
Himanshu Mangal
(https://t.me/HimanshuMangalHere)

PS: Many new channels have been added of people with optionals like Sociology, Philosophy, English Literature, etc. Hope it can provide much needed guidance in these areas!

You got a Dream....
You gotta protect it 💯

Stress arises from inaction when we possess the power to act.

Take Accountability for all your decisions. Be Conscious about them.

Empower yourself, embrace your potential, and take decisive steps towards what really matters for you. 🔥

#New initiative for CSE community#

Writing Mains 2023 ! Golden opportunity for you.
Hey all this is a free community initiative for all those who are writing mains 2023. We are giving you a platform for interaction with last year toppers of different subjects and optional. You may ask any doubt regarding syllabus completion, test completion within 3 hours and any other.

We will have toppers of different optional( 3-4 toppers per optional), essay(5-6 toppers of last year) and GS(6-7 toppers of each GS) in the house.

This initiative is absolutely free regarding
1. One to one mentorship( By toppers only)
2. Alternative day two way interaction with toppers.
3. Reviews regarding essays and GS papers.

Entry in this group will be based on only after producing admit card so that only prelims qualified candidates may enter.
This group will be solely for mains 2023 preparation, no other activities shall be tolerated.

Any topper who has taken community help, and want to give it back may come forward in this initiative for helping mains 2023 candidates.


Those aspirants who want to join send your admit card of prelims 2023 @The_Robot01

Please share this initiative with your friends whoever is writing this year's main exam

The Cricket Fan Version

While writing answers, don’t run after time limit each and every time.

Mains Answer writing includes 3 important pillars (in no particular order)

1. Content
2. Presentation
3. Speed

All these are important. Focus on that particular aspect you want to improve upon.

It is very much like pace bowling in cricket. To be a good pace bowler, you need to be decent at some essential aspects.

1. Pace
2. Swing
3. Line & Length

You cannot be a good bowler by just being fast. At the same time, swing isn't as effective, if you're not adequately quick.

For Ex. Bhuvneshwar kumar when he started out, was a great swing bowler, but lacked pace. In the process of increasing pace, his swing dropped temporarily.

But once he developed control over pace, then gradually he got back his swing.

And you know Swing + Pace is a deadly combo.

So, fast writing isn’t everything for Mains. Develop the thought process too. Revise your notes multiple times. Focus on weak areas.

Quick thinking, proper interlinking and Fast writing, every important aspect should be focused on.

A good mix of the above would be your Pace + Swing + Line & Length Combo.

Unleash the prime Dale Steyn in you. 🔥

Increasing Speed for Mains Answer Writing

Mains Answer writing includes 3 important pillars (in no particular order)

1. Content
2. Presentation
3. Speed

All these 3 aspects are equally important. Therfore, one needs to specifically focus on that aspect we need to improve upon.

In this case, consider speed. To improve speed, one exercise I did was trying to write 10 mark questions in 5 minutes. (as opposed to the 7 min available)

Take 30 minutes, and answer 6 10 markers. Think and quickly write each answer in 5 minutes. Then stretch your limit a little more. Take 30 minutes and write 7 answers.

I agree the quality of content and presentation might drop a bit, but your speed will improve significantly doing this exercise.

And when you later write an answer in 7 minutes, you have enough speed there to generate good content and presentation.

This exercise also helps you not panic in the actual exam where you could face a similar situation in the end. It puts you in a realistic stress situation.

Another important factor is that, the speed we are talking about is not just the speed of writing, but also the speed of thinking.

So, keep revising your notes multiple times. That will help you take less time in recollecting or generating points.

By doing the above, speed wouldn't be a problem going forward. 🙌

Hardwork and Attitude take you far far ahead of where Talent alone can take you.

As someone rightly said, "Hardwork beats Talent, when Talent fails to work hard."

This is the Sociology test copy which I sent for evaluation in this attempt. I wrote it within 3 hours time. Hope it helps you get some insights.

My emphasis has been on writing daily answers from PYQs, and refining them. Because of that and paucity of time, I could attempt only 2-3 full 3 hour mocks. (I'd suggest you to write a few more though)

Focus 🎯

Setbacks are called so for a reason. That's because they set you up for the big comebacks. 🔥

There can be no light without darkness. There is no great champion who hasn't faced disastrous defeats.

So, the setbacks don't define you. It's what you do after you face them, that defines who are are deep down.

Tried to put together a decent Sociology answer, by satisfying the parameters given in https://t.me/HimaVamshee548/38

Preparing model answers for PYQs can help a lot during the actual exam; Given that many questions repeat from PYQs.

Crisp Notes including Introduction and some basic points for each syllabus topic of Chap 4 Thinkers.

You can make similar notes for other topics of Sociology as well.

David over Goliath

It's not about having that Hi-fi Technology, or that secret material which someone thinks ensures Success.

It all boils down to how well you use the resources you have.

And that is all that matters. 🙌

https://youtu.be/lpmTMn7sk7w

Sociology - 10 Point Strategy

Hello Everyone,

In this session, I tried to crisply, yet comprehensively put together everything I've learnt about Sociology in my journey. So basically, my 5 years of learning summed up in about 50 minutes.

I have discussed the Sociology strategy in detail. It has aspects relevant to aspirants at each stage of Sociology Optional prep. The ones just starting out, and also the ones looking to improve marks in Socio.

Thanks to all the friends and mentors who have helped me refine my strategy as and when needed. ❤️

Hope it helps you all. 🙏

Feel free to drop your comments if you have any other queries.
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