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

From: Rocco Romeo (roccor21@hotmail.com)
Date: Fri Sep 07 2007 - 14:59:32 ART


Congrats and Amen!

regards,

Rocco Romeo
R&S CCIE#18451 > 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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