From: Jim Phillipo (jim.phillipo@guardent.com)
Date: Fri Sep 26 2003 - 12:08:05 GMT-3
Truly Awesome !
-----Original Message-----
From: Joe Biondino [mailto:joe_biondino@hotmail.com]
Sent: Friday, September 26, 2003 11:05 AM
To: Jim Phillipo; ccielab@groupstudy.com
Cc: wayne@ipexpert.net
Subject: Re: CCIE #12301
I have been working in Networking for 3 years, but in that time I have not
been afraid to get my hands dirty... I didn't know what a router was 3 years
ago.
Having said that, I really treated my job as my university... making sure I
got landed with the problems I knew nothing about so I would go home that
night and study everything there was to know about that technology. After
about 18 months of doing this, I became very comfortable with the technology
that I got promoted to a specialist position with in the department of
Unisys I work in (called the NCC).
It was always my intention to go for this exam... I waited until the time
was right and then put in a good 8 months for 20 hour a week study. This
time was spent reading the "normal" books (I.e. Doyle ver 1 and 2 etc).
Unisys was also very good to me... they gave me 3 weeks off leading up to
each of my exam attempts... this time was spent going through IPEXPERT'S
CCIE workbook. I would spend 12 hours a day for 21 days in the lead up to my
attempts doing each Practice LAB, and then reading over the topics that were
covered in the day's LAB. This stringent schedule almost killed me, but I
must admit, it taught me a lot about myself.
This is a great time in my life as I have had my eye on the prize for 3
years, and finally I achieved it...
So there is my story, I hope it somehow motivates you, like reading others
motivated me...
Joe
----- Original Message -----
From: "Jim Phillipo" <jim.phillipo@guardent.com>
To: "'Joe Biondino'" <joe_biondino@hotmail.com>; <ccielab@groupstudy.com>
Cc: <wayne@ipexpert.net>
Sent: Saturday, September 27, 2003 12:36 AM
Subject: RE: CCIE #12301
> Joe,
>
> What was your backround and study routine ?
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Joe Biondino [mailto:joe_biondino@hotmail.com]
> Sent: Friday, September 26, 2003 10:25 AM
> To: Joe Biondino; ccielab@groupstudy.com
> Cc: wayne@ipexpert.net
> Subject: Re: CCIE #12301
>
>
> One company I forgot to mention was IPEXPERT... I really couldn't have
done
> it
> without them...
>
> I have not tried out the other products, and the reason being is that I
> didn't
> have to...
>
> For any aspiring CCIE's out there, I would go with IPEXPERT for sure!!
>
> Joe
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Joe Biondino
> To: ccielab@groupstudy.com
> Cc: wayne@ipexpert.net
> Sent: Saturday, September 27, 2003 12:20 AM
> Subject: CCIE #12301
>
>
> It is with some element of surprise that I write this email. I took the
> exam
> in Sydney today, and found out that I passed shortly after.
>
> After my First attempt at this dreaded exam, I walked out thinking it
was
> easy, When I finally got the results from that attempt I was completely
> shattered that I had failed. This attempt however was in complete
contrast,
> I
> walked out of the exam thinking I did not do that well. I expected to see
> another fail next to my name, butto my delight, this was not the case.
>
> This email may differ from many that are release in the fact that I
really
> did not think I passed, however I have the same "words of wisdom" for
those
> still attempting this beast of a Certification.
>
> WORK HARD!!!!!! Thats the only thing that is going to get you over the
> line,
> you really do need to know every thing about everything.
>
> Its time i think to have a couple of drinks and relax... I will be quite
> happy if I don;t sit at a computer for a couple of weeks... although this
> may
> not be a reality.
>
> I would like to thank Paul for this great resource, but also all of you
> how
> make this work well.
>
> Take Care... Until next time...
>
> Joe Biondino
> CCIE #12301
>
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