Microblog 30 Sept

Gave TIME Mock 1009. Just cleared QA and VA cutoffs.. Couldnt clear DI cutoff..
Also took CL Online Mock CAT 12. WAs a very lacklustre performance.. Waiting for the predicted percentile... The prep is slowly gathering pace...

Utopia Callling!

I read The Letter from Utopia, written by Nick Bostrom. One of the most inspiring and motivational pieces I've read in a long time.

IIM Ahmedabad, my Utopia, i am coming!

Proc Mock 5: A Disaster!

Scored just 29 marks in all. A mere 69%ile. This has come as a huge jolt to me. I couldn't clear the cuttoffs in any of the three sections. Clearly, it is by far the lowest moment of my CAT preparation. I will have to have a new strategy. This won't work.

Blah!

As usual, didn't do any CAT prep today. Instead wasted time in colg till about 3PM and then went to the boys' hostel. Played Cricket and Basketball there.. Been long since i did that kind of physical activity. Really tired now.. muscles are paining and i feel weak and sleepy.

Was expecting Proc Mock 5 to go live on SIS today.. afterall the window period is over. By the way, I prefer taking proc mocks from home. No disturbance, no internet disconnection problems, good comfortable seat and ample supply of rough sheets are some reasons. Will have to wait till tomorrow.

Thinking of filling IRMA form soon..

By the way, Quick Gun Murugan was one HELL of a movie. Just too good. Enjoyed it to the hilt. And down with those movie reviewers who gave it two stars. They don't what parodies and satires are. Fuck the reviewers, go catch the movie!

87 Days: Kick Me!

Didn't do any of the "To DOs" from yesterday.. Wasted the whole of yesterday over a stupid CUDA Problem in Topcoder. And the whole of today in I don't know what!

Parents are planning to go for movie. I don't have the heart to tell them that I want to stay back to study. They will beat me sticks... "you waste the whole day, and now you want to study..."

Here's a consolidated To Do

1. Prepare for Colloquim coming thursday
2. Read up on OpenMP for Pt 1.
3. Do lots and lots of quant and DI practice.
4. Study DIP and complete the (ASS)ignment.
5. Start re-learning C++ with special focus on details.. Prepare lots of interview questions - Do Kanethkar to start with.
6. Proc Mock - 6 coming up. Stick up a toothpick in your ass if you don't come out a topper.
7. CUDA Superhero Challenge day after tomorrow. How will you find time you sunn0fabitch?
8. You can do it!

Will post an update on how I wasted my time over a crappy movie.

Here's a piece of Wisdom, quoted by me!

You want to do a thousand things, but when given an opportunity, you don't do them. Simply wanting to do is not enough. Action is greatest.

88 Days to Go: To Do

1. Do 4 quant and 3 DI TIME tests
2. Didnt do OpenMP yesterday - do today.
3. Take a full length mock.

And for god's sake do them!

Online Mock CAT 4 : Got Raped

Literally. When the cutoffs are hovering around 40s, I got scores in early 20s. Some 40%ile in both quant and DI. Was the worst performance ever. Doubts are creeping in as to whether I can really improve or not. Need to work like hell. I have to spend atleast 24 hours for CAT prep over the coming weekend. I will go to sleep now, have a long weekend ahead tomorrow. :(

PS - Didnt attempt Verbal section at all (since that is supposed to be my strong section). Shame on me.