From: Mushtaq A. Khan (mak.ccie2b@gmail.com)
Date: Wed Mar 15 2006 - 11:16:07 GMT-3
Cham,
Let me congratulate you once again on your great achievement. I'm sure it
will indeed be your biggest success in life so far. It is time to enjoy and
relax now.
Mushtaq
On 3/15/06, 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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