RE: CCIE....it's my turn.

From: femi ogunlana (femmie@hotmail.co.uk)
Date: Fri Sep 07 2007 - 11:39:59 ART


Tfash,

Big big congratulation.

I am 4 months into my preparation for this exam and its good to here from
people who have just succeeded in accomplishing this task that sometimes looks
impossible.

All the best for the future.

Femi

> Date: Fri, 7 Sep 2007 12:13:29 +0100> From: ciscoefiko@googlemail.com> To:
ccielab@groupstudy.com> Subject: CCIE....it's my turn.> > All,> > > > I'm sure
this has unofficially replaced the "signing the wall" culture at> CCIE lab
centers.> > > > I feel humbled and proud to say it's my turn to write this
mail after a very> very long wait. I passed the CCIE R&S lab yesterday @
Brussels'. I am> writing this mail to specially thank the guys that put this
group together;> Paul B and you all for contributing. I wanna thank the likes
of Brian D and> Brian M for the great approach they have towards training as
evident in the> various Lab materials they put in the public domain. Scott M,
for being> there and for all his work towards this goal.> > > > I especially
want to appreciate my study guys, Yemi Salau and Chika Acha.> Funny I consider
you guys better at this exam thing, so yours will happen> very soon. Thanks
for the countless conf. calls and the many heated debates> which drove us to
the IE materials, CCO and the likes for verification.> > > > Guys, it matters
who proctors your lab? I want to say a big thanks to Rob my> proctor @
Brussels, you really made a difference. Forgive me though,> Americans just
have a way of making you feel comfy (I'm not talking about> Bush now)!? And
this is a personal opinion by the way. Rob is the only> proctor in Brussels
that's made me feel relaxed by his approach to> proctoring. You really need to
be around one that makes you feel comfortable> and Rob did that for me. Thanks
Rob.> > > > My final words; the CCIE is a process, let it pass through you
don't just> pass through it; it could hurt you in the future.> > > > Now about
me; the number is 18787 (for those that keep track, I used to). I> am
presently a Network Architect (that varies from company to company) with>
about 8 years of experience. I started the journey back in 2002 with my 1st>
try @ San Jose, and I "parked" it till now due to....getting Married,>
moving...moving...., having a baby (more like my wife having a baby).> > > > I
came back from a holiday 10 days to my lab, as much as would not recommend>
that, it helped take my mind of things. I almost regretted it though.> > > >
It's been long and hard, but here I am today. I do believe that "tough times>
never last but tough people do"! Keep hacking.> > > > Finally, I would like to
thank my "Father who art in Heaven" for the> insight, my wife "sweetie" for
the patience and my son for always waking me> up, when I needed to be up
reading and not sleeping.> > > Sorry sounds like an Academy award yah....?> >
Now to CCIE Voice.....my wife must not hear this!> > > > tfash> > > > CCIE
18787> >



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