For most engineering aspirants, the journey begins in class 11. You may have done foundation courses before, but you also know that those were peanuts against the vastness of the course that awaits you in the final two years.
Most of us start off on a high - we are highly motivated to give our best and secure awesome ranks at the end of two years and land at one of the premier engineering institutes of the country. We know we have the potential to do so, and we resolve to unlock it and use it to the best of our abilities.
So we begin.
Generally, the first two months are fine, being holidays. There are two types of students - those who don't study in that period, thinking "we've just given the (mammoth) 10th class exam. Let's relax for a while", and those who study with utmost enthusiasm, who fit the description stated in the previous paragraph.
For the first type, there's one thing I'd like to say. 10th class exams are not that big anymore. They are a cakewalk for almost anyone who studies properly for the last two weeks.
Oh wait, there's another thing I want to tell them. Big results demand big sacrifices, and studying throughout your vacation is not a sacrifice by any standards. If you really want to pursue engineering, this is just the first rock you have to scale - the summit is thousands of metres away.
But the first type still need not worry. The journey has just begun, and there's ample opportunity to reach where you want to.
In the initial stages, focus on building strong mathematical concepts. As H.C.Verma Sir has mentioned in his book, "Concepts of Physics - 1", mathematics is the language of physics. Soon, physics will greet you with problems involving calculus, trigonometry, and coordinate geometry.
Robert Kiyosaki has written in his book, "Rich Dad Poor Dad" that every great salesman knows that rejection is inevitable and only 2% acceptance is good enough. So, be prepared to be rejected by the questions in mechanics. It will haunt you in your dreams why that particular question doesn't have that particular solution, but be patient. Mechanics requires practice - as much as all the rest of the JEE physics. Most of us struggle here, but remember that greats are born out of the hardest of times.
In the initial stages, Chemistry is relatively easy, so you can spend more time on Math and Physics. Once you enter the domain of some real physical chemistry, increase your time spent on practicing it. Regularly practice ionic and chemical equilibrium. Do thermo-chemistry properly once - it will stick around in your memory for a long while.
That's it, right now. Next few posts will cover the rest of your first year.
Most of us start off on a high - we are highly motivated to give our best and secure awesome ranks at the end of two years and land at one of the premier engineering institutes of the country. We know we have the potential to do so, and we resolve to unlock it and use it to the best of our abilities.
So we begin.
Generally, the first two months are fine, being holidays. There are two types of students - those who don't study in that period, thinking "we've just given the (mammoth) 10th class exam. Let's relax for a while", and those who study with utmost enthusiasm, who fit the description stated in the previous paragraph.
For the first type, there's one thing I'd like to say. 10th class exams are not that big anymore. They are a cakewalk for almost anyone who studies properly for the last two weeks.
Oh wait, there's another thing I want to tell them. Big results demand big sacrifices, and studying throughout your vacation is not a sacrifice by any standards. If you really want to pursue engineering, this is just the first rock you have to scale - the summit is thousands of metres away.
But the first type still need not worry. The journey has just begun, and there's ample opportunity to reach where you want to.
In the initial stages, focus on building strong mathematical concepts. As H.C.Verma Sir has mentioned in his book, "Concepts of Physics - 1", mathematics is the language of physics. Soon, physics will greet you with problems involving calculus, trigonometry, and coordinate geometry.
Robert Kiyosaki has written in his book, "Rich Dad Poor Dad" that every great salesman knows that rejection is inevitable and only 2% acceptance is good enough. So, be prepared to be rejected by the questions in mechanics. It will haunt you in your dreams why that particular question doesn't have that particular solution, but be patient. Mechanics requires practice - as much as all the rest of the JEE physics. Most of us struggle here, but remember that greats are born out of the hardest of times.
In the initial stages, Chemistry is relatively easy, so you can spend more time on Math and Physics. Once you enter the domain of some real physical chemistry, increase your time spent on practicing it. Regularly practice ionic and chemical equilibrium. Do thermo-chemistry properly once - it will stick around in your memory for a long while.
That's it, right now. Next few posts will cover the rest of your first year.
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