From: W. Alan Robertson (warobertson@earthlink.net)
Date: Fri Sep 26 2003 - 13:09:07 GMT-3
Wow... Zero to Hero in just 3 years!
Sounds like Unisys really went out of there way to support you. Wish I knew
what that was like!
I just passed this past Monday, so I know how you're feeling.
Way to go...
Alan
#12285
----- Original Message -----
From: "Joe Biondino" <joe_biondino@hotmail.com>
To: "Jim Phillipo" <jim.phillipo@guardent.com>; <ccielab@groupstudy.com>
Cc: <wayne@ipexpert.net>
Sent: Friday, September 26, 2003 11:04 AM
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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