From: Edwards, Andrew M (andrew.m.edwards@boeing.com)
Date: Fri Nov 11 2005 - 20:50:16 GMT-3
Thanks Leigh.
Like I said... I got sick of giving myself a good @ss-kickin'... 8)
Andy
-----Original Message-----
From: Leigh Harrison [mailto:ccileigh@gmail.com]
Sent: Wednesday, November 09, 2005 11:06 AM
To: Edwards, Andrew M
Cc: ccielab@groupstudy.com
Subject: Re: It is possible!
Andy,
I don't think that anyone deserves the great number as much as you.
I've read a lot of your posts and you have a vicious knowledge about
pretty much everything, I remember when I first joined that I saw a lot
of your posts and you saying that you failed. I thought "if that guy
can't pass - what chance have I got !?!?"
Well done.
LH
Edwards, Andrew M wrote:
>All I can say is...
>
>God answered my prayers. I passed in SJ yesterday.
>
>Yes, there is more to it than that, but I must give credit where credit
>is due. A good combination of experience, effort, knowledge and most
>importantly prayer go a long way towards having clarity and success
>during the exam.
>
>
>Now, for those of you new to GS I would like to share my story. One
>day I realized it was time to prove to myself I could pass the CCIE R&S
>exam. After passing the written on my second attempt I too started to
>study for the lab. I quickly found myself without any colleagues to
>discuss these crazy issues with at any level of depth required for the
>CCIE lab. So, I got on GS and realized how deep things really would
>go. Honestly, my first impression was that these GS people were crazy
>for arguing about Tc shaping intervals and how many bits burst in
>excess; absolute timers versus idle timers for lock n key, and all that
>other nitty gritty nerd knob stuff. Initially I thought people on GS
>that talked about these things in such detail really needed a life.
>
>Little did I know that I would soon be joining them...
>
>And so the story goes, I started to post on GS and discover exactly
>what I didn't know; or at least what I thought I knew was wrong. And
>slowly, over time, the facts got straight as did my technical
>experience and exposure. I too started grinding over Tc intervals,
>burst patterns, NBAR protocol matching, timer adjustments, etc. And
>then, one day I realized I was one of those people who needed a life.
8)
>
>Strangely, over the past 2 years, this list has become my second family
>full of personalities and people I really look forward to meeting. Its
>what I imagine a fraternity would have been like had I joined one.
>And, oddly enough, I feel like I just got through with a self inflicted
>hazing that I'll never forget.
>
>So now, after having spend the better part of 2.5 years and 5 lab
>attempts I have proven to myself the following:
>
>1. The CCIE R&S exam is passable
>2. Knowledge is required, but sometimes its not enough during the
>exam. This is where determination comes in (e.g. try and try again). 3.
>And probably most important: Do ONLY what you are asked to do and make
>sure things work EXACTLY the way you are asked.
>
>And in closing, I want to thank the Scotts & Brians for pulling away my
>knowledge blanket and really getting me to learn something. And Tim
>(ccie2be = cciewhois). I remember last year Tim and I would futs over
>IPv6 and why most V6 tunnels don't run IGPs and other stuff as we
>freaked out about this addition to the lab - oh those unfounded fears!
>And Chris Lewis for helping de-mystify QOS. Excellent stuff coming
>from Chris on the QoS front people! Not necessarily new material, but
>sometimes hearing it the 8th time a different way makes things sink
>in...
>
>I would also like to thank the proctors Tom and Tuong in SJ. Thanks
>for your guidance and patience for people like me who make this exam
>much harder than it was probably meant to be. And, Tom, I do hope I
see you
>again but this time I'll guy you lunch - no voucher required. 8)
>
>And finally, the guys I really want to thank are Marvin, Brad, and Bill
>Lejewski at www.ccbootcamp.com. Yes, Bill (shows how dated I am).
>These guys have really watched me struggle. They knew I had knowledge,
>but just failed to convert during the actual exam. They were always
>there to help with anything I needed and they never gave up on me.
>Thanks guys. And now I'll take that beer Brad!
>
>So, I'm sure you will all agree, its time to get reacquainted with my
>estranged friends, family, and ever patient wife. She's 6 months
>pregnant and I've got a lot of painting and baby-proofing to do. 8)
>
>Thanks again GS! I hope to see you guys soon!
>
>Andy Edwards
>CCIE #15334
>
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