From: zesty@usa.com
Date: Sat Feb 10 2007 - 18:52:12 ART
Deji, Don't be despare. Many of us are in the same boat. In my opion,
mistakes in the lab are the number one killer. That's why many expert
advices are to relax and sleep well before the lab day. I don't know how
you prepared for it but I found out that the mock labs are invaluable.
Get some more practice and go at it again. Like you said, you felt you
were very closed to the goal. It's not too far from your grasp. Keep it
up,
Tom
----- Original Message -----
From: "cisco efiko"
To: deji500@hotmail.com
Subject: Re: Failed my first attempt in Brussels today
Date: Tue, 30 Jan 2007 14:27:49 +0000
Deji,
I think it was Thomas Edison that said "Geniusity is 1% inspiration,
and 99%
perspiration", so Geniuses don't give up. In fact don't lower
yourself to be
anything other than what you've set out to be....a CCIE! You are not
a
failure till you stop trying....! If you stop trying, you've started
failing. I can tell you now, and I know you know that "for the joy
that is
set before you....being a CCIE- more money, self satisfaction, or
just
becoming very good at this things- you need to endure this.
I took my 1st try 3 and half years ago, and I have my next one
booked. I
have not done it any sooner because of work pressure. But I know what
trying
to become a CCIE has done to my Career, and if trying has made me
this good
(like I'm made to believe day after day), what will getting it make
me
then....
Keep on keeping on, because you can do it and you will do
it..........(I'll
say amen to that!).
Regards,
On 1/26/07, deji500@hotmail.com wrote:
>
> Hi GS,
>
> I attempted my first lab today and I did not pass. I know for a
fact that
> I could have passed it because I was well prepared and I could have
> configured all the requirements. So why did i fail. I got confused
with the
> BGP AS numbers until the proctor corrected me. I had finished the
BGP
> section when i was corrected. I had to re-configure my BGP all over
again. I
> not only lost time but I lost my composure. I panicked because i
realised
> that I couldn't finish all the tasks. I almost got up to walk out
but I
> stayed to finish. I was able complete about 75% of my tasks but I
made a
> lot of mistakes and I couldn't verify my configs.
>
> While I did very well in my switching and IGP, i did poorly in the
> remaining sections because of time pressure and lack of
> composure(understandably).
> Now I am so dejected, i can't even think about doing it again. I am
> writing about my experience because my wife suggested it might make
me feel
> lighter. Has anyone else experienced the same before. How do i pick
myself
> up? Is multicast dependent on something else because I am almost
certain i
> configured it correctly but i still got 0%. That was one section
that i did
> under pressure but still felt that i did ok until i got my score.
>
> Before i forget, the confusion in BGP was down to my rack number.
The
> proctor was nice and helpful.
>
>
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