From: MOLINA, MARTIN J *Internet* (PBI) (mm1343@xxxxxxx)
Date: Fri Feb 01 2002 - 18:57:12 GMT-3
Dude,
I am scheduled for my 3rd attempt (all 1-day lab attempts)in March. I
consider myself to be a pretty intelligent person. The first attempt was a
"getting to know you" attempt in November of last year and I was not too
disappointed about the results. On the 2nd attempt in January of this year I
improved dramatically but still did not pass. 10 minutes after I completed
the 2nd attempt I vowed to myself I would never take it again and I arrived
at the conclusion that I suck at this stuff . I was very disappointed and
had given up at this point. That lasted for about a day until I had some
time to actually evaluate how I had scored. After I realized that I had
achieved a respectable score, I decided to quit whining and feeling sorry
for myself. I am determined to shore up my weak areas and pass this exam. I
may get it on my next attempt, I may get it on the 4th.
Bottom line:
1. Failing the exam only makes you stronger in all areas by forcing you to
increase your understanding.
2. Do not use you first attempt as a study outline. I can't stress this
enough.
3. Study for each attempt as if it were your first.
4. If you fail,dust yourself off and hit it again.
5. Do not wait 6 months or a year to take it again should you fail unless
you truly feel you need that much time.
-----Original Message-----
From: chris@pacinter.net [mailto:chris@pacinter.net]
Sent: Friday, February 01, 2002 12:54 PM
To: McCallum, Robert; 'Ccielab' (E-mail)
Subject: Re: 2nd attempt need some advice
Hi Robert:
I think the key is to study what you feel you need
improvement on in the lab, not studying all the existing material you have.
When you get your email from cisco look at the percentages of areas you need
improvement on. Use some other material besides what you have to improve on
those areas and try the lab again...
----- Original Message -----
From: "McCallum, Robert" <Robert.McCallum@let-it-be-thus.com>
To: "'Ccielab' (E-mail)" <ccielab@groupstudy.com>
Sent: Friday, February 01, 2002 12:21 PM
Subject: OT: 2nd attempt need some advice
> Folks,
>
> This is a question for those of us who have sat the lab exam more than
once.
>
> I am due to sit the lab 1 week today and for the last 2 weeks I have been
finding studying a right bore. The first time round I felt that everything
I was doing I was learning but this time round I seem to be asking myself
"WHY" would I want to do that? I am flying through the labs that I used to
> prepare for the first time round as well as totally knowing he 1st lab
inside out and knowing where those tiny little annoying mistakes were made.
>
> What I am asking is --- is this a normal reaction ? I mean I feel that
the first time round I learnt a hell of a lot, but this time I feel as if I
am only re capping the same old stuff.
>
> Has anyone any suggestions that could help in my study techniques. Surely
someone has been through this before AND for those who are on +2 attempts --
how do you drive yourself towards studying AGAIN and AGAIN.
>
> Yours boredingly Robert McCallum
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