From: Yasser Aly (blackyeyes00@hotmail.com)
Date: Wed Dec 03 2003 - 19:52:45 GMT-3
Hi Miken,
WOW, 6th attempts, you set an example for determination man.
I wonder how much CCIE meant for you to fight for it all that long, but
as many mentioned before
the road for CCIE is never an easy one, the more you study the more you
realize that you know that knowledge is endless and only iggnorant people
who think that they really know ecerything.
I agree with you that contributions of some members in this list are
significant and remarkable. Their willingness to share knowledge is what
made this list what it is now.
One of the major problems people face when they start this path is how
they can approach the CCIE, lots of approaches and methodologies, some are
correct others are misleading which can be clearly seen from your decision
of taking the CyscoExpert bootcamp. It needs from everyone from time to time
to evaluate his work and think am I really in th right track, am I really
studying well enough for the exam or not.
Well, I am waiting for my day to judge my own methodology - pray it's a
correct one -. Well done man and you deserve it.
Regards,
Yasser
>From: "miken" <miken@sisna.com>
>Reply-To: "miken" <miken@sisna.com>
>To: "Ccie" <ccielab@groupstudy.com>
>Subject: CCIE number 12602
>Date: Wed, 3 Dec 2003 07:45:41 -0700
>
>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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