From: Larry Roberts (groupstudy@american-hero.com)
Date: Tue May 11 2004 - 00:24:02 GMT-3
Just to add my $.02
I failed my third attempt at the security lab last Thursday.
(I don't drink cola , but I did stare at the wall and read the names, many
from this list!)
The first time was a reconnaissance.
Second time I *thought* I was ready, or *ready enough*
Third time, I really *thought* I was ready, and still think I was....
I was done with the config by 2:30 and began checking things. I found some
small little errors here and there, but corrected them and went on.
I had 10 points that didn't work exactly as required, but that was it. I was
nervous, but still had an fair amount of hope.
Then, then next day, I received the shock of a lifetime. My grade report was
the worse I have had!
I went through the whole, why am I doing this phase, and realized, that if I
give up, the test has beaten me. It's a matter of pride at this point.
I won't make more money, I most certainly won't get better looking :), but I
will know that I DIDN'T give up.
The test is doable. Nothing on the test was foreign to me, just a couple
questions that I wasn't 100% sure on how to configure the way they wanted
them configured , so better safe than sorry, configure them MY way, so that
I can verify that other things worked as expected.
I sit here now, going over test questions, trying to figure out what "thing"
I missed. Of course I now know the Cisco way as well on those questions, so
I can say I did learn something, which I think is a valuable lesson in its
self ( just not a 1250 value..)
If I had to have a complaint, its about the lack of information provided to
you. I understand why Cisco provides very limited feedback, although I don't
necessarily agree, I realize it's the rules of the game.
And a question for those on the list:
I had a question on try #2 that I still haven't figured out how to do. Mind
you I have spent 8 months trying to figure out how, but I still don't know.
I had hoped that the proctor could give me some guidance, since he is the
only one I can ask about it, and even though It wasn't on my test this time,
I still couldn't get an answer.
Has anyone else had something that they never figured out how to do, and if
so, did you just hope and pray you never saw it again on the test, or is
there some secret to finding out the answer?
And before anyone asks, no I won't tell you the question. Just imagine the
most amazingly useless requirement , which all kinds of restrictions on what
you can't do to accomplish it.
Anyways, to get to the point, don't give up. Don't do it for the number, do
it for the journey. The understanding that you will learn along the way is
far more important than any number after your name.
Larry
-----Original Message-----
From: nobody@groupstudy.com [mailto:nobody@groupstudy.com] On Behalf Of
Joseph Rinehart
Sent: Monday, May 10, 2004 10:04 AM
To: Stephen Skinner; ccielab@groupstudy.com
Subject: Re: Woops ....Failed my first attempt
Don't feel bad, I will be attempting my fourth and hopefully final lab on
July 30....
First time wasn't ready, don't think most are....
Second time I really was disappointed still wasnt ready but almost quit....
Third time I finished by 2:30, overcame a lot of obstacles and nearly
passed, but no banana. Because I felt this was the first time I was
"really" ready it didn't bother me nearly as much.
Just thought I would let you know you are not alone....
:)
Joe Rinehart, CCNP/CCDP
Data Network Consultant
AT&T Business Services, Pacific Northwest
----- Original Message -----
From: "Stephen Skinner" <stephen_ski@hotmail.com>
To: <ccielab@groupstudy.com>
Sent: Monday, May 10, 2004 7:43 AM
Subject: Woops ....Failed my first attempt
> Hi ...
>
>
> well i got my backside handed to me on friday in brussells ....
>
> i failed simply because my basic wernt upto scratch ....
>
> i failed with ISDN ...OSPF ....DLSW and BGP ....i got all the " Hard"
> as
in
> unusuall question`s ..
> that are thrown in every now and then ....but all the stuff which i
> should know and is dependent on everything else i stuffed up ...
>
> i.e i cant get point on ospf if i can`t get my link`s to work ...that
> sort of thing....
>
> but i am going again ...7th june ....and am going to lab my behind off
> uintil then...
>
> cheers
>
> steve
>
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