From: Bill Mckenzie (bmckenzie@hotmail.com)
Date: Mon Apr 09 2007 - 17:58:51 ART
When I was studying, I had a 3 year old running around, was engaged to be
married (again) and it brought some major stress on everything in my life
that could have ended in disaster but I made it through it and now my wife
is down for my venture into the Securite IE and I even told her I wanted to
takle the Voice IE after that, maybe she is thinking her 50% in the divorce
settlement is growing :)
It's all about balance. You have to give up so much but you have to take the
time for your family too.
Good luck.
Bill Mckenzie, CCIE#16725, CCVP
Systems Engineer
Cisco Systems, Inc.
Phone: 614-425-2370
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>To: "James Russell" <osuphd2b@yahoo.com>, <ccielab@groupstudy.com>
>Subject: Re: Feeling overwhelmed
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>Sounds like you have a lot of "major life changing" items going on. I
>remember when I was studying for the lab, I bought my girlfriend a puppy so
>she would leave me alone.. It's definitely harder to study for the lab with
>all of those distractions going on. It really comes down to time
>management. Get up an hour early, go to bed an hour later, etc. It sounds
>like you have a lot going on! Good luck.
>
>When is the little one due?
>
>thanks,
>Brad Ellis
>CCIE#5796 (R&S / Security)
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>----- Original Message ----- From: "James Russell" <osuphd2b@yahoo.com>
>To: <ccielab@groupstudy.com>
>Sent: Monday, April 09, 2007 12:27 PM
>Subject: OT: Feeling overwhelmed
>
>
>This is sort of OT, but I was wondering what everyone does when they feel
>overwhelmed with studying for the lab. I just passed the written on Feb
>3rd, and have been studying 30+ hours a week ever since. I'm learning a
>ton along the way, but sometimes I feel like I have no prayer of learning
>enough to pass. I am scheduled to take the lab on July 6th, but I may not
>take it then.
>
>How do you deal with the stress of studying, work, family, etc? My wife is
>pregnant with our first child, we are in the process of buying a house, and
>I'm trying to pass this lab. I guess I just wonder sometimes if it is
>worth it or if I should wait a year before attempting it. Thanks for
>letting a newbie vent.
>
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