MDS preparation is not so easy because you have to cover 20 subjects in short period of time. But nothing is impossible if you do it with belief, focus, positive attitude and proper planning.
“Living your life without a plan is like watching television with someone else holding the remote control.”
So plan first.. Write down the subjects where you are weak, make a schedule and start from there. In the beginning you may not be able to read fast or grasp quickly but it's ok.. it's normal, it's totally normal. Just stay calm and focus you will attain speed with constant and daily reading..
"DO NOT COMPARE WITH OTHERS"
I have come across many students who often say "Oh my god he/she has finished reading.., he/she is done with this many subjects.. Am lagging, I don't know anything, what do I do now..? "
Remember... "ROME WAS NOT BUILT IN A DAY"
First stop thinking about others that...
> THEY DID IT ?
> SO MUCH TO READ..
> I CANNOT DO..
Just stop all these.. He/she was able to do it because they gave time for it.. but you have started it now so obviously, it takes time.. give yourselves that time..
You are what you are and it cannot be changed.. Do not loose your hope and confidence by such things, instead get some inspiration from him/her.. Ask them how they were able to do it.. how are they planning their schedule, clarify your doubts in the subjects and try to discuss the topics where you feel tough and hard to understand with them ..
BUT AT THE SAME TIME DO NOT WASTE THEIR TIME, THEY SHOULD NOT GET DISTURBED IN HELPING YOU SO DO NOT INTEREPT THEM WHILE STUDYING ASK THEM WHEN THEY WILL BE FREE AND APPROACH.
Identify the subject where you are weak, make a time-table & mark the topics which are very often repeated. Do not begin your preparation with vast and hard topic to understand because that creates a negative image that the subject is difficult & you cannot do it and you loose interest in the subject. So, start with topics which are small and easy to understand by doing so you will get confidence that you are able to do it & completing some topics with ease in the subject where you are weak really boosts up your energy and confidence level then, slowly go to topics which are little tricky and those which are not easy for you to understand.
“Start by doing what’s necessary, then what’s possible, and suddenly you are doing the impossible.”
As you are preparing many at times you think..
> Am I going in the right path..?
> Topic what am reading will it come in the exam..?
> Is it necessary to read this topic I will omit this
> Will I remember all of these on the day of exam..?
1) As long as you are doing your job correctly without wasting time YES, you are in the right path.
2) You do your job correctly, what to give in the exam is headache of the authorities who set the paper, you don't need to worry about it.
"HARD WORK NEVER FAILS"
3) It is necessary if you want a good rank.. How can you expect a rank without doing your work properly.
"THERE ARE NO SHORTCUTS FOR SUCCESS"
4) That is why REVISING what you read as many times as possible is important. But I want to make one thing clear even an experienced teacher also reads the topic every time once before taking class just to brush up his memory so, for you to forget it's normal don't worry it happens to everyone not you alone.
"READ-REVISE-RELAX-RECALL"
Try to join coaching classes because sitting alone in home and reading something you don't get to know where you are..? In coaching centres they keep tests on each subject and give rankings which will help you in knowing where you are & can improve accordingly and at the same time you will have someone who can clarify your doubts and correct you.
"THE MORE TESTS YOU GIVE THE MORE PRACTISE YOU GET AND THE MORE CONFIDENT YOU BECOME"
TO SUMMARIZE...
> LEAVE YOUR FEAR
> STAY CALM & FOCUSSED
> PLAN A TIME-TABLE
> NEVER LET NEGATIVE THINGS COME INTO YOUR MIND
> READ & REVISE
> PRACTISE AS MANY PAPERS AS YOU CAN
> BE CONFIDENT (NOT OVER CONFIDENT)
> TAKE A BREAK IN BETWEEN YOUR STUDY SESSIONS.. IT WILL RELAX YOUR MIND
> DO NOT NEGLECT YOUR HEALTH ( IF U DO THEN YOUR HARD WORK WILL GO WASTE )
> TRY TO JOIN COACHING CENTRE IF YOU CAN'T THEN TRY ATLEAST TO JOIN ONLINE CLASSES.
"ALL THE BEST"
In my next article you can find the list of important books which will help you in your MDS preparation...
