UPSC CSE WHY
UPSC CSE WHY

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Diplomat Himanshu Sagar (IFS)
He cracked UPSC with a full time job at MNC
He shared much needed tips for working aspirants
6 key takeaways for working aspirantsπŸ§΅πŸ‘‡πŸ»
1. How to make time?
β€’ Sleep early, study in early morning
β€’ Saves you fuel to perform at job too
β€’ 3-4 hours daily with work, 10-12 hours on weekends
β€’ Use breaks judiciously: travel time, lunch breaks, festivals
2. Resources
β€’ Minimum resources, maximum revision
β€’ Make use of tech (and ed-tech) to revise chapters
β€’ Find ways to save your time but never forget note making
3. Outsource
β€’ If it is done already, there's no heroism in re-doing it
β€’ Invest money in buying from authentic creators/educators
β€’ Your time is ONLY for impactful activities
4. Social Life
β€’ Accept that you will not have one that is normalized
β€’ Learn to manage peer pressure to crack civils
β€’ Build a peer group or join one if you need it!
5. Work-Study balance
β€’ Work only in office at job
β€’ It is okay to be slightly selfish
β€’ Practice mindfulness with meditation & physical activity
6. Plan
β€’ He used MBA ke funde to make timetable
β€’ Planned in reverse counting days left to exam
β€’ Everything in an excel sheet on what to study and when
He further speaks about stress management and his middle class struggles
If you are in same boat, watch entire video on my YouTube πŸ‘‡πŸ»
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