From: Scott Smith (hioctane@gmail.com)
Date: Thu Jan 25 2007 - 11:53:27 ART
Through 3 visits to the lab @ RTP I don't recall a single time where
the proctor didn't provide the feedback I needed. In my last attempt
the only question I asked went like this:
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Me: My brain is toast and I need some help.
Proctor: Ok (smiling)
Me: Does this task (pointing to task in question) mean "this" or
"that"? If its "this" then I need need to configure it this way. If
its "that" then I need to configure it that way.
Proctor: "that" way would be correct.
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This is pretty much how every question I ever asked was presented and
I always got the response I needed.
-- Scott CCIE #17040 (R&S)On 1/24/07, Alex De Gruiter <Alex.deGruiter@didata.com.au> wrote: > Hello, > > I am looking for the best advice on how to approach the proctor. > > I tried 2 completely different approaches for each of my labs. In the > 1st I asked a lot of questions and received persistent negative > feedback. So I posted a similar question to this one after the 1st lab, > and I was torn down in flames by certain people who stated that I > "obviously knew nothing"; if I had asked clear, reasonable questions, I > would receive a response. > > So I spent time between lab attempts better learning the technologies, > and in the 2nd lab asked very few questions. I basically ignored the > proctor - on the few occassions that I did ask questions, I was met with > a similar response to my 1st attempt. > > I am now faced with a dilemma. Due to locality there is one location > that proves particularly practical in my endeavour to sit my next, and > hopefully last, exam. The trouble is that if there are any areas of > ambiguity... And lets face it, there are going to be at least 1 or 2 > areas of ambiguity, even small areas, in the lab... I honestly am lost > when it comes to getting clarification from the proctor. > > So my question is: how can I structure a question in such a way that the > response is useful? And, perhaps, should I simply not bother asking any > questions at all? > > Advice appreciated. > > Alex > > ****************************************************************************** > - NOTICE FROM DIMENSION DATA AUSTRALIA > This message is confidential, and may contain proprietary or legally privileged information. If you have received this email in error, please notify the sender and delete it immediately. > > Internet communications are not secure. You should scan this message and any attachments for viruses. Under no circumstances do we accept liability for any loss or damage which may result from your receipt of this message or any attachments. > ****************************************************************************** > > _______________________________________________________________________ > Subscription information may be found at: > http://www.groupstudy.com/list/CCIELab.html
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