From: Thomas Larus (tlarus@cox.net)
Date: Tue Mar 23 2004 - 15:04:29 GMT-3
Excellent advice! I have found that my first-glance understanding of
something is often wrong. For example, when answering questions on the
support site for my book, I have at least twice drafted an answer, and then
realized while editing before posting that my first answer was way off,
because it answered a slightly different question from what was asked. I
can see how what you describe could happen.
Best regards,
Tom Larus, CCIE #10,014
Author of CCIE Warm-Up: Advice and Learning Labs
----- Original Message -----
From: "Jonathan Hays" <nomad@gfoyle.org>
To: <ccielab@groupstudy.com>
Sent: Tuesday, March 23, 2004 12:41 PM
Subject: RE: NetMasterClass training
> you wrote:
> >-----Original Message-----
> >From: nobody@groupstudy.com [mailto:nobody@groupstudy.com] On
> >Behalf Of Thomas Larus
> >Sent: Tuesday, March 23, 2004 12:18 PM
> >To: John Matijevic; 'Jason Graun'; 'Sam Meftahi'; 'Richard
> >Dumoulin'; 'CHIONG, ERWIN R (ASI)'; ccielab@groupstudy.com
> >Subject: Re: NetMasterClass training
> >
> >
> >Did you read the entire post, including the SARCASM alert at
> >the end (in all
> >capital letters)? I admit the email was a bit long, but it
> >should be clear
> >that I agree with you wholeheartedly.
> >
> >Tom Larus, CCIE #10,014
> >Author of CCIE Warm-Up: Advice and Learning Labs
> >http://www.ipexpert.com/products_services/product.asp?sku=ip7777
> >
> >
> = = =
> Tom,
>
> You make a good point. I will go into pedantic mode and attempt to
> extend this as a lesson in reading lab requirements, be it a practice
> lab or the real lab booklet.
>
> Most people who have sat for the exam or have been following this forum
> for a while probably realize that understanding the techie stuff
> (protocols, IOS, networking, etc.) is not enough to pass the lab exam.
> Part of successfully passing the CCIE lab means reading and
> understanding EVERYTHING very carefully. And if you are like most of us,
> you aren't one of these geniuses who understands every word and its
> every nuance the first time through. So you must reread the lab
> requirement several times - I think a minimum of three times. Read it
> twice before configuring and reread it once again after you are
> convinced you have configured correctly.
>
> (Side note. I know I will step on a few toes here. But having sat the
> CCIE lab exam several times last year, it is my opinion that this advice
> of reading the lab booklet all the way through prior to doing anything
> else is a lot of nonsense and a complete waste of time. I'll say no
> more. Just my opinion.)
>
> I had a personal tendency when I first started serious study for the lab
> exam (a couple of years ago) to read a requirement quickly (either for a
> practice lab or the real lab) and jump right into configuration mode. Or
> for that matter, I tended to skim through a GroupStudy post, hit the
> REPLY button and whip off a reactionary answer. Studying for the CCIE
> lab has (almost) cured me of that habit. When you finish reading a
> requirement (or a Groupstudy post) you need to stop, weigh and consider
> before acting or reacting. Then go back and read again and verify if
> what you have concluded it true.
>
> HTH,
>
> Jonathan
>
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