From: Shanky (shankyz@gmail.com)
Date: Fri Jul 01 2005 - 01:30:51 GMT-3
Congrats Vijay,
Can you also share the workbooks ..Labs etc used by you for
studying/Practice during your prep.. also how long did you prepare
before your attempt... interms of the Practice hours with the labs and
studying ...
Congrats again...
Looking forward to hear from you soon.
Shanky
On 6/30/05, Vijay Ramcharan <vramcharan@thedeal.com> wrote:
> Now it's my turn to say that I've passed and it's my first attempt!!!
> My thanks to my Lord and Savior, my wife and my kids. My family was
> kind enough to let me have the last few months day in, day out to study
> (after work, of course). There were many days that I despaired and felt
> frustrated but I gained strength and the will to continue from my family
> and from prayer.
> I was fortunate enough to have an employer that allowed my to keep my
> lab at work, so I didn't have to worry about the electricity bill and it
> was always online and remotely accessible.
>
> I haven't been a prolific poster but I've lurked on Groupstudy on and
> off for the last 5 years or so. I always perked up when I saw posts
> from Scott, Brian M., Brian D., Howard, Chuck (Thanks very much Chuck,
> you came through for me), Bob Sinclair, Marvin. Those posts were to me,
> a sort of indirect/virtual mentoring. Forgive me if I'm forgetting
> anyone, my mind's in a state of shock. I'm glad I was able to take away
> something from all of those posts. Guys, you are an invaluable part of
> the Groupstudy community, my thanks to you all.
>
> I left the lab in RTP today, knowing that I completed all the tasks but
> unsure as to how accurate I was in interpreting the questions. Tom at
> RTP is a wonderful proctor, very helpful and approachable. He even gave
> me a quick view of the lab area on Tuesday and also answered a few
> important questions regarding the lab environment, that I needed to
> clear up. Thanks Tom.
>
> I finished with about a 1/2 hour to spare, so I spent the remaining time
> double-checking my configs. I did not reboot my routers as I didn't feel
> it was necessary. My time spent with my own lab was extremely valuable
> in removing uncertainties like this. I didn't use any ping scripts nor
> aliases. I consulted the doc website, for small but important
> requirements. I had a firm grounding with the core stuff so I didn't
> have to do any research to get that working. Accuracy was critical for
> me because I like to set things up once and not have to troubleshoot
> later. It does require some thinking ahead and consideration of the
> later questions.
> The proctor's advice, and that of many others on this list, is to read
> the entire test to get a feel for the questions. That's good, sound
> advice. Use it to your advantage. Don't rush into the questions. I was
> able to start slow and build up speed as things began coming together
> (YMMV).
> Best of luck on your attempt...
> Good luck and happy studying...
>
> Vijay Ramcharan, CCIE 14824
>
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