From: Pal (palsehmi@googlemail.com)
Date: Wed Mar 15 2006 - 06:43:26 GMT-3
Cham,
You've done us proud!
- Pal (10 feet off the ground)
On 15/03/06, Cham <chamandeep.gill@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Team,
>
> I passed my lab back on the 17th February in Brussels and still can't
> believe that I passed :-)))
>
> My wife, without whose understanding and patience, none of this would
> have possible. Niki had to put up will all my late nights, weekends on
> the PC, this I am use many of you can relate to :-). There are many
> people I have met on my journey, Pritpal, Neil, Ajaz, Nadeem, Mustaq
> and many more. I realise that passing the lab is a TEAM effort without
> study partners you are at a serious disadvantage. This is why this
> group is so important, as some I have met from this group and others I
> know personally without both, I can confidently say I would not have
> passed.
>
> With this in mind, everyone will have his or her own smaller study
> group, with whom they study on a day today basis this is crucial in
> passing. From my experience the other KEY FACTOR in passing was using
> IE. I am sure that the other vendors provide just as good products I
> used IE, so I can only comment on them.
>
> The Lab day itself was a bizarre day, I could not sleep the night
> before, must have only got about 2 hours proper sleep. However, in the
> morning I was fine not tired at all. I think it's very important to
> have a good breakfast, as this is probably the only time you can eat.
> At lunchtime I could not eat a thing was to busy thinking about what I
> needed to do when I got back into the lab. The walk to the lab gave me
> time to go though my GAMEPLAN.
>
> The next 8/9 hours was just a blur, but I do remember a lot or crying
> and laughing at times :-) The lab itself was an amazing experience,
> win, loose or draw you learn so much! Even to attempt the lab is an
> achievement itself.
>
> Now the worst part, the walk back to the hotel, ride to the airport,
> flight home, ride home. All this time I was thinking did I do this
> right, what about that, perhaps I should have done this. I know that
> there is nothing I could do at that point, but you just can't help it.
> On leaving the LAB I was told by the proctor, who was very very
> helpful and made the whole day that bit easier to take in, that we
> should have our results that evening or tomorrow morning.
>
> So I got home checked my e-mail's nothing. From then on I must have
> checked every 10 mins, still nothing. Thought I would try and sleep,
> must have checked about 4/5 time through the night. The next morning
> still nothing!! That weekend I also had to go away so I did not have
> internet access. So I asked my Brother to check, who also pointed out
> to me that the whole CCIE login results system on CCO was down for
> maintenance that weekend!!!!!!! Could not believe it, that was the
> longest weekend in my life! Monday morning I got a call early in the
> morning from my brother who was on-line 24/7 checking my status. I
> heard those magical words "you have passed" I was speechless, I ran
> to my PC to check and then I saw the screenyou are certified
> CCIE#15795!!!
>
> I am still in a state of amazement; I can't believe I have passed. I
> still logon to check to see if my status is still the same :-)
>
> I am humbled by this whole experience and indebt to GOD, to this group
> and all that have helped me on this path.
>
> Humbly,
> Cham
>
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