From: Guyler, Rik (rguyler@shp-dayton.org)
Date: Wed Mar 15 2006 - 11:19:45 GMT-3
Cham, great job! That would have been one terrible weekend to endure! ;-)
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From: nobody@groupstudy.com [mailto:nobody@groupstudy.com] On Behalf Of Cham
Sent: Wednesday, March 15, 2006 4:25 AM
To: Cisco certification
Cc: Pal; neildearman@gmail.com; ajaz nawaz; Nadeem Zahid (iszahid); Mushtaq
A. Khan
Subject: RE: Long overdue THANKs to ALL
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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