I too face a lot of trouble in this subject. But such things can not hamper our target. Actually current affairs is something which is very hard to memorize directly. because many events have a continuous chain like linkage with one another so it is necessary to have the knowledge of their begging. As war against terror has a vast history so whatever we read today is the continuation of many events. In order to get good command over current affairs it is better to read contemporary affairs first. And dear, I too study without any proper guidance but it has nothing do with our failure or success because, it is our own efforts and circle of influence that provide us our requisite.