From: Courtney Alexander Foster (cfoster@xxxxxxx)
Date: Thu Jan 03 2002 - 22:08:38 GMT-3
Congrats!!!...I Have my first attempt in 3 weeks...and I am waiting to
exhale...fail or pass. But, since I got my lab date, I have not relaxed
for a minute....so once again...Congrats.
-----Original Message-----
From: Joseph Ezerski [mailto:jezerski@broadcom.com]
Sent: Thursday, January 03, 2002 7:37 PM
To: ccielab@groupstudy.com
Cc: umer@broadcom.com; Ralph Kasuba (E-mail); Robert Fischer (E-mail);
ecp1@external.cisco.com
Subject: CCIE#8588
Where does one begin to describe the mixed bag of emotions that is the
CCIE?
The fear, the frustration, the awe, the crushing sense of learning so
much stuff! And finally, the shock of seeing that email come in,
opening it up and reading those first few lines that mean so much to all
of us!
Congratulations! You have passed the CCIE Exam!
I just got the news. CCIE#8588! I am still in shock. I am unworthy!
There is no way I could have reached this goal without a lot of help
from some key people.
First off, I could not have acheived this without the help of my friend
and coach, Umer Khan, CCIE #7410. He forced me to think through the
issues and explained so many difficult topics in very clear terms. You
will not find a better person out there.
Also, I could not have done it without the extreme support of the
company I work for, Broadcom Corporation. Not only did they spend a
fortune on buying and building an almost complete rack, they were
willing to pay for my exam, travel and expenses. My boss, Ralph, was
never more supportive of me than when I was studying so hard for this.
I know I am lucky to work with such great people and for such a great
company. I owe them BIG!
I can't forget Bruce Caslow, who taught my ECP-1 class. He is a great
teacher and a very sincere human being. I was lucky to attend his very
last class for Mentor. Hey Bruce! I did it!
There are many others who helped in their own small way, and not the
least was my wife. She quietly stood by me and let me have all of those
long nights and weekends to myself. She sacrificied a lot so I could do
this thing, and I love her more than she realizes.
So, to all of you who are on the path, I am hoping your own experiences
will reward you for the hard work you put in. The old path is complete.
Now, it is on to the new paths. This is only the beginning....
-Joe
PS- Thanks for the Groupstudy, Paul!
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Joseph Ezerski, CCIE#8588
Network Engineer
Broadcom Corporation
jezerski@broadcom.com
+1 (949)926-7037
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