From: Jack (Jackewebe@xxxxxxxxxxx)
Date: Mon Aug 13 2001 - 21:19:14 GMT-3
Congrats Andy, well deserved. I always knew you could do it. Praise be God.
Jack.
----- Original Message -----
From: "ANDY NWEBUBE" <wizdata@hotmail.com>
To: <ccielab@groupstudy.com>
Sent: Sunday, August 12, 2001 10:31 PM
Subject: CCIE #7980
> Hi all,
>
> This is one email every CCIE candidate will be glad to send. With the
grace
> of God I passed the exam. I took it on the 9th and 10th of this month at
> brussels and probably just finished before Gregory finished at RTP.
>
> This was my first attempt and it was not easy at all. the stress and
tension
> was so high that you could cut through it with a knife.
>
> Everybody gives advice on what to study and how to study and so there is
no
> need doing that, I will do something different. I will tell you how I
dealt
> with the pressure.
>
> First of all has anybody watched the film entrapment, with Sean connery
and
> Catherine zeta-jones. before they went to steal anything, they had to
> practice to perfection. Sean was so strict with her just to make sure they
> could get the timing right. if they could not do it at a relaxed
environment
> then please what makes you think they could have been able to make it at
the
> real place!!!.
>
> Same application with the exams, if you don't have a plan that you work
> towards, you will surely have problems at the exams. You must have a plan,
a
> tactic, that you must adhere too and what to do if it does not go
according
> to plan. you must stick to it what ever happens. Even if you hear the
other
> candidates tapping away on their keyboards, STICK TO YOUR PLAN!!!. If your
> plan was tried and tested at home, trust me it will hold on that day.
>
> Secondly, if it is your first attempt, don't listen to all the myths
people
> come out with. Not only will it add to the tension but you will start
> doubting yourself. I had a lot of people tell me Andy don't worry, people
> don't make it on their first attempt, oh, its all or nothing, oh, did you
do
> it this way or that way and so on and so forth, that's all rubbish, YOU
> DON'T NEED NEGATIVE VIBES STAY AWAY FROM THEM. Make sure you are ready
> before you take the exam.
>
> Finally, you need to find away to keep calm and maintain your confidence.
> Some people turn to smoking to calm themselves and may be it works but you
> need to maintain your confidence and calm.
>
> I am a Born-again christian and I believe in the word of God. And there
are
> so many verses in the bible that promise you peace, both in your spirit
and
> in your mind. During the exam and the waiting period before you know you
> have made it or not, (this includes first & second day) I was as cool as a
> cucumber, by the grace of God. In fact the other person who made it was
> like, how come you are so confident and cool. God was my confidence and I
> believe in him. I trusted God when in his word he said "the Holy Spirit
> shall remind you of all thing", and believe me I did not forget a single
> thing at all because he kept on reminding me of everything even when I was
> almost finished, he just reminded me of what I had forgotten on page 1 and
> 2. On day 1, I did not drop any points. and on day 2, the only places I
lost
> points on where the places I had no Idea about.
>
> So find what gives you peace of mind. If you ask me you know what I will
> tell you!!.
>
> Wish you all the best, and don't give up. Special thanks to Paul for the
> groupstudy. I have been on this list for more than two years and I
remember
> when Paul said that the reason why he called it groupstudy.com was because
> studygroup had already been taken!!. well which ever one it is it has
helped
> alot of us. Thumbs up to you Paul :-)
>
>
>
>
> Regards,
> Andy Nwebube CCIE #7980
>
>
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