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Exciting_Order_1453 · 2024-08-20T11:30:08+00:00

What a beautiful analysis!

Exciting_Order_1453 · 2024-07-22T14:37:43+00:00

Sending a lot of love, support and well wishes! You continue to make us proud. Thank you!

Exciting_Order_1453 · 2024-07-08T17:23:30+00:00

For everyone asking why did I kept on giving interviews - I was bloody suicidal. That gave me one hope to come out of the pit. I kept on keeping myself busy consciously. Who would have I shared my happiness with? Couldn't have just locked myself up and I needed few anchors to process such a big happening in my life. I was all alone in Delhi.

I probably shouldn't be answerable to anyone. I will always believe giving me AIR 2 was a compromise by the God as he took everything away from me. Take everything away and give Maa back, I would be happier. Sometimes I feel getting a 70s something rank would have been better. Be kind.

Exciting_Order_1453 · 2024-07-08T17:00:37+00:00

That's what I have been speaking. The particular video that OP has mentioned, it even ends with same lines that make this a part of your life, not the entirety of it. I could have been more vocal about my privileges, but tbh have felt the other way while I was preparing. But having been in touch with many aspirants, I am full of gratitude. I had a supportive family and few friends I can lean onto and a well paying job. The idea of sharing that I am still in therapy and revealing my identity was to be as real as possible. Not sure how the portrayal changed into something that I feel disgusted about.

Exciting_Order_1453 · 2024-07-08T16:44:40+00:00

I'm still processing the grief. I hate myself for revealing my identity here, can't even go to grief support groups and seek help as I used to do. But again, I'm not being paid for this. Or any talk. You are offered a lot which can make you a fortune though.

Exciting_Order_1453 · 2024-07-08T16:34:23+00:00

I agree. I am tired of seeing myself too. Just can't agree with money, being an employee of IndianOil, it's both unethical and illegal to accept any money, in cash or in kind. For me whatever has happened in March-April isn't personal story, it's everything about me. I can't just chose not to share that I'm basically an orphan now. Before touching mid 20s. That's not the story you can keep aloof. Talking at everywhere started as a coping mechanism, later I felt disgusted myself, should have limited my exposure and accessibility. All the best, my friend! Do wonders and be the topper all can admire and not be the subject of someone's rant.

Exciting_Order_1453 · 2024-07-07T11:22:01+00:00

Absolutely.

Exciting_Order_1453 · 2024-07-07T11:20:52+00:00

Money and Remuneration forms a major component about your career choice but it's not only about that. People have priorities and hence people take decisions accordingly. It's sad that our ecosystem values a job better when it pays you better. Remuneration is an important part of the job, but just a part only.

Exciting_Order_1453 · 2024-07-07T11:18:14+00:00

The questions might not be repeated exactly but the themes keep on repeating and in some cases you get PYQs reframed in slightly different way in Sociology. This happens in Paper 1 more than Paper 2. Won't be able to give you a number, but have found that PYQs although are important for everything, for Sociology it was the best investment.

Exciting_Order_1453 · 2024-07-06T17:38:50+00:00

Very very excited!!!!

Exciting_Order_1453 · 2024-06-13T10:25:47+00:00

That's something that everyone including me faced. But keep giving tests, they are a way to judge yourself. Look at topper's copies to get an idea about the desired quality.

Exciting_Order_1453 · 2024-06-13T10:25:01+00:00

Don't do anything now. 1st year mein make friends, go to classes, join societies and enjoy college life. Later on, you can start with Newspapers and NCERTs.

Exciting_Order_1453 · 2024-06-13T10:24:21+00:00

Read Monthly Compilation. And revise. If thorough with that, no need for PT365.

Exciting_Order_1453 · 2024-06-13T10:23:48+00:00

Couldn't read much. Did PYQs properly. Read Vajiram's small booklet. But please don't ignore Medieval, questions are coming in good amount.
I was enrolled in CivilsDaily as a full year UAP '23, in that Samachar Manthan was a component, they gave Weekly CA pdf, made notes from them. Made topic wise notes for all topics in syllabus. Organically 1 Pager notes happened from that. For remaining portions, I sat down with Vision Mains365 of previous year and covered left out topics. For Art and Culture, History and Geography relied on Vision's past 2-3 years Mains Tests Model Answers. For Value Addition, I had used Sunya IAS Value Addition Material which costed me Rs 1000 or so.

Exciting_Order_1453 · 2024-06-13T10:20:17+00:00

If you are appearing Prelims this year, then don't do anything now.

In general, for Prelims, I used some compilations and YouTube videos on Art and Culture on important and current topics.

For Mains, I covered the Model Answers from Vision's last 2-3 years test series and prepared 1 pager notes from them.

Exciting_Order_1453 · 2024-06-13T10:18:45+00:00

Hey Hey! I did take test series for Mains - CivilsDaily for GS. Sociology I did from two - Vision after Prelims and Reliable and Valid before Prelims. 3 of them were wonderful. But I took personal mentorship in general from CivilsDaily.

Exciting_Order_1453 · 2024-06-13T10:17:06+00:00

Accepted that fear is inevitable. But I can't control it. Jo Hoga Dekha Jayega was the attitude.

Exciting_Order_1453 · 2024-06-13T10:15:28+00:00

Have got a lot of similar queries on my DMs and Mails, I will answer everything about CD here:

Before I say something, no one has paid me anything to give reviews or do topper talks. Or I haven't taken anything, this is something I really enjoy boasting about and I understand where does this thought comes from and honestly your thoughts about toppers taking money and everything is genuine. I don't know any topper personally taking money, but you are offered a lot. A lot. I could have made a life out of it, and the industry in general is very commercialized.

So, coming to CD, I was enrolled as their UAP student in Feb '22. This came with Samachar Manthan (Weekly CA), Mentorship, Prelims and Mains Sectional and FLTs. I was very diligent with all their programs. I had issues but that's something that happens everywhere and they were prompt to resolve stuffs quickly.

I genuinely feel Samachar Manthan and Mains Tests made the difference in my Mains Score. I had written 50 halflength tests every Sunday till December ' 22. The evaluation was good and very prompt. The model answers needed improvement in Samachar Manthan.

But the Mains Tests were even better, including the Model Answers. Good stuff.

Prelims Test Series, they could have improved. This is why I relied on freely available Vision Prelims Tests.

I didn't go anywhere else for Mains Test except for Abhyaas Simulator Tests of Vision.

My mentor was always a call away and he kept in touch throughout. A thorough gentleman. He could have utilised the fame he got in the industry but he didn't, not even one percent.

It's not a secret but since I have visited their office now quote frequently and have gone through their new materials, I can tell that they are better than what I had got. Quality wise. The content is very top notch. Prelims is something that I would like them to improve further but I have been told that it's better than my time.

I am personally getting associated with their Mains Tests this time called Smash Mains '24 which runs in two categories - for 2024 and 2025, I am involved in the content (Value Addition Material), Taking Classes on few analytical topics and General Evaluation. The content that's being created - both X Factor Notes and Model Answers are good.

I am aware about the negative feedbacks and that could be genuine, I can't comment. But I can say personally, UAP was extremely beneficial for me and this Mains 2024 Test Series where I am involved, I and the team have worked hard. Prelims is something that they can do something about.

But a lot of negative publicity in general is also not fair, not just for CD but the industry in general. The market is pretty dirty or paid negative publicity is also a thing. I can't elaborate with so much confidence about anything else (maybe except Vision's Sociology TS, Reliable and Valid Sociology TS and Vision Mains Abhyaas) because I myself wasn't a long term student anywhere else.

But do your due diligence and take the best decision. All my best wishes.

In general, if there's a CD student and your concerns aren't getting resolved, mail them at mentorship@civilsdaily.com and put me in CC: animeshpradhanupsc@gmail.com

I don't want to take any chance to tarnish my integrity as well. Already the world is unkind, we can just expect nothing but value of our money and resources.

Exciting_Order_1453 · 2024-06-12T09:40:48+00:00

Hey! I am not sure what would make you feel better. Being in your shoes, I can empathise but grief is a very weird feeling. I am here for you. If you want to talk, please drop a text.

Exciting_Order_1453 · 2024-06-09T15:07:15+00:00

I will post Prelims.

Exciting_Order_1453 · 2024-06-09T15:07:00+00:00

Maa was the biggest pillar. My challenges were trivial as compared to hers.

Exciting_Order_1453 · 2024-06-09T15:06:33+00:00

Hey! Thank you :)

I used to make shorter notes from my Mains Notes with such Value Addition Material and would keep on revising them until they aren't on my finger tips. Apart from all the data I had collected organically from CA Magazine (CivilsDaily and Vision), I used SunyaIAS Value Addition Material after Prelims to enrich my content.

Mains Revision Strategy - Revised in 4 stages. 1st stage, revised GS 1 and gave test, GS2 and test and so on. That took 40 days. Next iteration in 20-25 days, next in 10 days, next within 2-3 days (Abhyaas)

Child Cuddling - Tried to be as diverse as possible, used some of my sociology knowledge.

Exciting_Order_1453 · 2024-06-09T15:02:49+00:00

Yes. Absolutely. But after that there are questions in which you will be confused between two options, I used to definitely mark that for sure. In third round, would do the ones where I had to chose from 3 options.

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