From: Tshon (tshon@xxxxxxxxxxx)
Date: Mon Apr 08 2002 - 12:40:55 GMT-3
Congratulations!!! How long before you get out?
steven.j.nelson@bt.com wrote:
>Nice one Kevin,
>
>Stories like that are sound. Well done you deserve it.
>
>Now.... What are you doing in front of your PC, go back to bed or go and see
>your girlfriend....!!!!!!
>
>All the best
>
>Steve
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Doherty Kevin SSgt 325CS/SCBM
>[mailto:Kevin.Doherty@tyndall.af.mil]
>Sent: 08 April 2002 15:04
>To: ccielab@groupstudy.com
>Subject: #9089
>
>
> Well well well... my turn to post finally. Passed on second attempt
>in RTP on Saturday. Although I made it on try #2, it was a long journey. I
>studied for over 800 hours in my lab for my first try in early February, and
>obviously failed. Not because of the technology, but because I didn't read
>and pay attention to detail. From this I learned the most important lesson,
>once you know your stuff... you must then focus on passing the test (not
>just getting things working). Saturday I started out horribly! Took almost
>an hour to get 3 routers talking at layer 2. I did not pay attention to
>detail in the diagram. I considered walking out at this point, thinking
>there was no was that I could finish this test having already wasted so much
>time. I decided not to, and refocused my energy into knocking out the rest
>of the test, sans mistakes. I ended up finishing unbelievably with 2 hours
>to spare, where I checked and rechecked my work (fixing many small
>problems). Got the E-mail Sunday, and to be honest it still is sinking in
>that this journey is over. For a year straight I got up 2:30 am and studied
>for 4 hours before work each day. I have had no CCIE level classes, and I
>had to pay for everything myself. Anyone getting this E-mail will quickly
>notice that I am in the USAF, and they don't care if I'm a CCIE or a SOB, as
>long as I can put out the fires. This was all for me, and I am so happy I
>was able to do it.
> Thanks to all of my friends who were so supportive (and who knew not
>to call me to go out on weekends), and my girlfriend who did everything for
>me to make sure I got the maximum amount of study time possible. I'll have
>to go through some old photos to make sure I still recognize her:) My (long
>distance) study partner who I studied with over Instant Messenger, I know
>you'll be posting in June! Thanks to Paul for hosting this list, it has
>been invaluable for me. (Briefly getting on soapbox) For over a year I have
>been on the list and have found the solution to each and every problem I
>have ever had in the archives (be it cabling or complex reg-expressions).
>There are some incredibly smart people on this list and rest assured that
>you are not the first one to have problemXYZ. A well worded search and bam,
>you got your answer (hint hint). I now find myself with an incredible
>amount of spare time, and stuck waking up everyday waaay to early... so I
>guess I need to figure out what normal people do with their spare time.
>Maybe I'll research it on the internet:) Best of luck to all of you, in the
>end it will all be worth it.
>
>Kevin Doherty
>CCIE #9089
>
>Quote Solie quoting Gen Powell "There are no shortcuts to success, so don't
>waste time looking for one"
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