Join us on the first episode of the series "Director's Cut," featuring M. A. Sadik sir, the Founder-Director of Sadik IAS Academy. In this episode, Sadik sir answers the frequently asked questions by the freshers, veteran aspirants, and parents. Time Stamp (00:00) - Coming up (01:02)- Introduction Freshers (01:35) - Ideal time to start the preparation (03:18) - How to choose the degree ? (06:42) - Habits to inculcate (11:10) - Coaching Institute (12:42) - Chennai or Delhi ? (14:57) - How to choose a good coaching Institute ? Veterans (18:37) - Common Mistakes (26:43) - Adapting to UPSC trend (30:09) - How to balance relationship and preparation ? (33:41)- Qualities of good aspirant (35:57)- When to try other competitive exams ? (38:10) - Right time to quit UPSC (44:30) - Finding right mentor (46:46) - What if I fail ? (48:05) - Aspirants who look after themselves Parents (50:29) - Role of Parents (54:06) - Common Mistakes (58:28) - Dos & Don'ts (59:40) - Conflict between Parents and Aspirants Personal Touch (1:01:33) - Why Sadik IAS academy ? (1:03:21) - What satisfies you ? (1:04:35) - Book recommendation (1:07:35) - Movie recommendation (1:12:44) - Nominate a person Host Sundar Jayanth Handles ⤵︎ Instagram : https://insta.openinapp.co/ihu9g Telegram : https://telegram.openinapp.co/uxff9 YouTube : https://yt.openinapp.co/b7ses9t To Know More, Follow Annanagar Aspirants Podcast On ⤵︎ Instagram : https://insta.openinapp.co/xwdmm Facebook : https://fb.openinapp.co/awawo Join with us in Telegram⤵︎ Channel : https://telegram.openinapp.co/snms8 Discussion group : https://telegram.openinapp.co/swb37 "Anna Nagar Aspirants Tamil podcast" is the first-ever podcast for UPSC/TNPSC aspirants. We discuss everything about UPSC, TNPSC, Anna Nagar, and Aspirants. Our podcast features interviews with toppers who have successfully cleared the exams, serving and retired bureaucrats, and directors of various IAS academies.