From: Thomas Larus (tlarus@cox.net)
Date: Wed Dec 03 2003 - 12:16:54 GMT-3
There is nothing to be embarassed about. Your persistence and dedication to
achieveing your goal is perhaps the best part of the whole thing.
I hope your example will encourage others to stick with it. Many good people
give up after working very hard and almost reaching the goal.
Congratulations!!!!!
Tom Larus, CCIE #10,014
Author of CCIE Warm-Up: Advice and Learning Labs
http://www.ipexpert.com/products_services/product.asp?sku=ip7777
tlarus@ipexpert.com
----- Original Message -----
From: "miken" <miken@sisna.com>
To: "Ccie" <ccielab@groupstudy.com>
Sent: Wednesday, December 03, 2003 9:45 AM
Subject: CCIE number 12602
> It was finally my day in San Jose yesterday.
>
> I am embarrassed to say this, but it was my 6th trip to the lab. Hopefully
my
> admitting it to this esteemed group of peers will offer encouragement to
those
> out there who are in the same boat I was in. Up until this attempt, I had
self
> studied. I have my own rack, lab scenario subscriptions, and shelves of
books.
> All of which have been read, the good ones more than once. This list has
also
> been a tremendous source of information on technologies relative to the
exam
> and real world. I have been more of lurker on the list, gleaning
information
> as Sarju elegently said, from Scott, the Brians, Howard, and all of you. I
> thank you all for your willingness to share your knowledge and experience.
>
> After my 5th attempt, I made a decision based on positive postings to this
> list. I personally forked out the funds, took vacation time off, and flew
to
> Chicago to take 80 hours of training at CyscoExpert's bootcamp. This was
the
> best decision I made and really wish I had done this before wasting so
many
> personally financed trips to San Jose. It would have saved me thousands of
> dollars in lab fees, air fare, etc. These guys found my weak spots, drove
me,
> and helped me fill in the blanks. It was good to have someone to bounce
ideas
> off of and review my work. I really feel these guys were the ones that
pushed
> me over the top.
>
> Anyway, enough about that.....now to spend some quality time with my
family,
> go to the library and get a book that doesn't say Cisco on it, and enjoy
the
> holidays. Its going to get quiet around here for a while without the fans
> humming in the background =). But not for long......
>
> Thanks to all,
> Mike Nygard CCIE #12602 =)
>
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