From: Gary Duncanson (gary.duncanson@googlemail.com)
Date: Thu Jul 05 2007 - 05:09:01 ART
Good points.
You just have to face the fact that you will need to study very hard, very
regularly over a very long period of time to get through. You won't learn
all this stuff on the job. It may easily take a year or more in many case.
That's a long time, but the sooner you accept that asa
possibility/likelyhood the better.
Time management. If you have a family and a job, don't make too many
demands on either without putting something back or you could lose the lot.
Spread the studies out. Be nice to yourself too along the way and you should
be just fine.
Gary
----- Original Message -----
From: "Colin McNamara" <colin@2cups.com>
To: "Mohamed Radwan" <abobakr.mohamed@gmail.com>
Cc: <ccielab@groupstudy.com>
Sent: Thursday, July 05, 2007 5:40 AM
Subject: Re: How to start again after failing your first try
> Don't be down. I believe the average is 2.1 attempts per passing CCIE.
> With only 1 attempt down you are still ahead of the average.
>
> A couple of things to remember -
> 1. The CCIE is an extremely challenging exam with a huge failure rate.
> There is no shame in a failed attempt.
>
> 2. Half of the CCIE is brain power the other Half is will power. Being
> smart is not enough to get your Number. Being smart and being prepared
> however is.
>
> 3. The prep time required to pass your CCIE is a constant. There are no
> shortcuts to your number. You can either choose to put your time
> preparing before you next attempt, or you can chunk up your prep time
> between attempts. Either way, you have have to put the time in.
>
> 4. Don't forget your support systems. If you have a wife and kids, make
> sure that they are on board and well taken care of. If you are single,
> then make sure to schedule in some personal time to stay sane.
>
> 5. And remember, at the end of the day.... it is just a test.
>
> --
> Colin McNamara
> (858)208-8105
> CCIE #18233
> "The difficult we do immediately, the impossible just takes a little
> longer"
>
>
> On Wed, 2007-07-04 at 15:45 +0300, Mohamed Radwan wrote:
>> Dear Group,
>>
>> I failed on my first try 12 June 2007 , I prepared well for the exam
>> but the Exam stress and some stupid mistakes I made cause me much time.
>>
>> anyway I need to start again and get ready for the 2nd try
>> I don't need what to do ??
>>
>> I already read most of recommended books , practice a lot
>> my weak points are multicast, service, and security
>>
>> I know that have to learn more about these and practice them more, but i
>> don't feel like studying again
>>
>> any suggestion....
>>
>> Thanks
>> Mohamed
>>
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