From: George Cassels (glcassels3@nc.rr.com)
Date: Wed Jun 29 2005 - 08:19:09 GMT-3
Amit,
I used Netmaster's Do it lab workbook, but I think what made the
biggest difference for me was actually doing the checkit labs also. The
checkit labs are graded and it really allowed me to gauge where I
actually was in my study prep verses where I thought I was. I found
that I made a bounce of stupid mistakes and did not check my work well
enough. I will tell you though that the do its and check its are hard
and will frustrate you at times, but I finished the lab at 1:30 PM
yesterday and walked out at 3:15 PM....So it was well worth the
frustration....
George
-----Original Message-----
From: Amit Jain [mailto:netsteps@rediffmail.com]
Sent: Tuesday, June 28, 2005 10:50 PM
To: George Cassels; 'Group Study'
Subject: Re: CCIE 14815
George....Way to go..Congrats
Can you share what WBs helped in achieving the milestone.
Amit Jain
----- Original Message -----
From: "George Cassels" <glcassels3@nc.rr.com>
To: "'Group Study'" <ccielab@groupstudy.com>
Sent: Wednesday, June 29, 2005 5:35 AM
Subject: CCIE 14815
> ALCON,
>
>
>
> It is finally my turn.I passed today at RTP. So I have seen
> several people put together lists of things that helped them that is
> based on mostly technology. I am going to do something different
here.
> Here is my list of general things:
>
>
>
>
>
> 1. Get a good nights sleep the night before.I know this seems
> obvious, and a hard thing to do, but even if it takes you going out
for
> a long walk, a big meal and some beers try to do it.
> 2. Get up early so you don't have to rush. You are under enough
> stress on this day without adding some on yourself by being late.
> 3. If you a morning routine try and stick to it. IE workout, go
> for a run, drink coffee and read the paper
> 4. Leave your home or hotel with plenty of time to get to the lab.
> You can never tell how the traffic is going to be in RTP day to day so
> give yourself plenty of time.
>
>
>
>
>
> Now for a couple technical points.
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>
>
> 1. Know all of your options on each technology. I can not tell you
> how much this helped me. Being able to go progressively through my
> option as they gave requirements and took away options definitely
helps.
> 2. Have a plan. I knew going in what my plan of attack was from
> start to finish. From rebooting the routers at lunch which oh by the
> way showed me a problem that I had not seen during the morning. To
> running my ping tests again after lunch before moving on.
>
>
>
> I can not tell you how much of a help the great posts from Tim,
Gladson,
> John, Chris, Lee, Dennis and others helped me. I know there are
people
> out here like the Brian's, Scott, Bruce and Bob who are really the
> SME's, but before we let them give us an answer try labbing it up and
> sending the answer yourself. I learned so much labbing up things that
> others posted trying to either figure it out, prove it wrong or just
see
> how it works. You can not learn technologies unless you try it
> yourself.
>
>
>
> Also it is human nature to focus on areas you are strong at but it
> really pays off to spend more time on your weak areas and just brush
up
> on areas you are strong in. Before I close someone once told me that
if
> you are strong on the core areas you will pass. I proved that theory
> wrong on my last attempt getting 5 X 100s and still failing because I
> did not focus on my weak areas. Again thanks so much gang.
>
>
>
> George
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>
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