Ladies and Gentlemen, Please be upstanding for CCIE#15331

From: Leigh Harrison (ccileigh@gmail.com)
Date: Tue Nov 08 2005 - 05:53:16 GMT-3

All,

I passed yesterday at Brussels - 2nd attempt.

I flew home yesterday evening and anxiously awaiting my result, I stayed
up until 1, still no mail. I woke up this morning at 6 to find it
waiting in my inbox. A big deep breath later and I saw the mystical
number "15331". I was nearly sick!!

I know for a fact that I could not have passed this exam without the
help and guidance of this group study forum. When I first signed up to
group study, I was blown away by how much I didn't know and would have
to learn. Slowly, but surely, I chipped away at it and the hard work
has paid off.

Quick tips for CCIE success:-
Buy a big white board from IKEA!! It cost me about #6 ($10) and was one
of the best assets in my home lab.

Material that I read:- (this is not the whole list by a long shot - but
the key ones)
Bridger, Routers and Switches by Caslow
Cisco Cookbook from O'Reilly
The bible that is the InternetworkExpert Work Book.

And now some heartfelt thank you's

Brian and Brian - without the effort and passion that you put into what
you, I'm sure that I would not be here. I remember watching a few of
the online classrooms of yours and marveling at the sheer love for the
subject that you fellas have - Inspiring.

Lee Donald - Yes, you were an inspiration. When we were sat in the bar
after my first attempt, I remember thinking, with a bit more effort - I
could be that happy!!

Scott Morris - I know that most everyone thanks you, but you deserve all
the thanks you get. Your posts on Group Study always seem to have an
elegant clarity to them, which makes it all seem, well, easy !

All of Group Study - Without the questions that are asked and the
support that is given on this board, I know that it would have taken me
a long, long time to get my ccie, and would probably have given up. It
is a very demanding mistress, but reading all of the stories from the
board encouraged me to push on.

Once again - thank you one and all, I could not have done it without you.

Leigh
#15331

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