From: Raza Kamran-PKFN67 (PKFN67@motorola.com)
Date: Fri Sep 14 2007 - 14:13:56 ART
Congrats ... A long journey,,,that ended well
Re
Kamran
-----Original Message-----
From: nobody@groupstudy.com [mailto:nobody@groupstudy.com] On Behalf Of
Alexei Monastyrnyi
Sent: Friday, September 14, 2007 8:30 PM
To: peter morgan
Cc: ccielab@groupstudy.com
Subject: Re: Tough Achievement (CCIE # 18807)
congrats!
quite a story you told us, pal :-)
have a rest now!
on 9/14/2007 10:33 AM peter morgan wrote:
> Hi Guys,
>
> I was able to catch my fish in 10th September 2007. Got my green
> number (18807) in my 4th attempt. I have never given up & keep on
> doing the exam. Here is my small story. It is like a fairy tail.
>
> I have passed my
> first R&S Written in May 2004. Then it has expired after 18 months
> without taking an attempt. Then I got a free Cisco partner voucher
> from my office & used it to get my written back in Feb 2006. I was
> keeping on study from there onwards & I was able to take few months of
> continuous leave from my office for the exam. But I was not in
> confidence to sit for the exam in 2006. I came to another country for
> a new job. I got lots of free time after I changed my job & then
started to study in a schedule.
>
> Finally I have decided to take & LAB
> attempt in April 2007. It was a disaster for me. Also I was not able
> reach the LAB location in the correct time because the CAB driver was
> not able to find the place & he lost the way. I lost around 50mins in
> my first attempt. I have taken another attempt in May 2007 thinking
> that I failed because of short of time.
>
> For my 2nd attempt I have booked a hotel very close (Walking
> Distance) to the LAB location. I went the LAB before 30mins earlier.
> But it was another disaster. Then I realized that I am lack of
> knowledge. Then I have stared to re-read many of books & bought one of
famous vendors work book.
> Previously I have been using their old work books which has download
> from a free site. Then after few months I went back to the LAB.
>
> My 3rd attempt
> scheduled in Aug 2007. I booked same hotel & went early to the place.
> I was able to understand many of questions & was able to answer
> properly. But I sucked in few occasions because of my mistakes & taken
> time to recover from them. After the LAB I got the same result
(Failed).
>
> Then I came back &
> written down all of my mistakes. I was able to identify my main
> weakness as the lack of hands on practice & not the knowledge. So I
> have decided to buy rack sessions from IE & I have booked racks in
> every day & week ends double or triple rack sessions. I have studied
> with less number of sleeping hours (4-5 hours per day). Also I got
> another schedule for the LAB on 10th September 2007. So I have
> studied very hardly without even taking proper sleep. I think your
> guys can remember one of my previous posts of IE rack support issue.
> I was not able to find the place to get support at that time from IE.
> But Brian & his great IE staff guided me & cleared my issue. Then next
> day morning I have realized that I have addressed the case not nicely
& apologize from Brian. Because I was in different mind set when I was
doing my practice labs.
> Then Brian sent me & email with telling that he has decided to stop
> posting to GS because of the threats of people like me. I got really
> upset because I knew that there are many candidates in GS like me who
> are expecting support from people like Brian, Scott & other senior
> CCIEs. So I begged him & apologize from him with many emails. Finally
> he accepted my apology. By the time Brian asked me to provide details
> of the products which I have bought from IE. Because he was thinking
> to provide more support via his sales team. Actually I havent bought
> any of products from IE & I was using one of my friends old IE
> materials. But anyway I was thinking to buy their COD within few days
> because many people recommended it. Then I have sent few package
> selections which I am expecting to buy from IE, expecting a good
> discount. But in a nice morning I checked my mail box & found an email
> from Brian. He has given access to IE WB VOL I, VOL II, VOL III, and
> Advanced Technology COD & also Online Boot Camp. Brian has gone ahead
> & given me the access to above materials free of charge. Also he has
> doubled my rack sessions by his sales team. Also he asked me that, if
> I want more products then to update him. I was not able to believe
> this & get upset about what I have done by sending email to GS
> complaining their rack support. I told Brian that I will do anything
> to recover the damage which I was trying to do by posting it
> un-necessarily to GS (They have great/quick support option in IE
> member area named as ticketing system. I was not aware about the
> option previously. They provide support within few minutes when you
> get an error). But Brian just wanted to pass the exam with his gift.
> He never expected anything from me. I was really upset about what was
> happened & thinking about Brians good heart. So, Brian requested only
> my pass of exam. I have decided to pass my exam anyhow in 10th
> September 2007. I worked very hardly & never slept some days. I used
> Brians gift-rack sessions, COD materials, etc.I have scheduled many
> racks (Actually I have scheduled one in the LAB day morning as well).
> So I was doing my rack practice & study without considering about any
> other thing. I havent called to my friends, family members & forgot
> many my personal life activities. But I went to office in every week
> day as usual. When I got a free time then I started to listen to IE
> COD. Finally I got sick because of the lack of sleep. I got a dynamic
> toothache (Changing from one place to another place day by day) & a
> painful skin rash. I havent gone to meet a doctor (I have free health
insurance from company). I used detol for the tooth ache & decided to
take medicine after the exam. I have kept on study forgetting about the
pain.
>
> The day was 9th September 2007, I
> have traveled to Dubai. Stay in the same hotel (Tulip Inn- Knowledge
Village).
> I have entered the hotel 11.00PM in the night. Slept till 5.00AM in
> the next day (Lab Day) morning. After a wash I I have practiced 30
> minutes with my scheduled IE rack. Then I walked to the Cisco
> Building; Went to 3rd floor as usual. I was the first one came to the
> place. So three of other candidates were there later. One of Indian
> girl, also among the candidates. Procter
> (Yosuf) called us to come in to the LAB 5 minutes earlier. He
> explained the next schedule. One candidate came in to the LAB 30 mins
> later because his driver taken him a ride. I have started the LAB as I
> planned earlier. Read all the LAB book & drawn few diagrams. It has
> taken 30 mins for me. Suddenly I got something like de-hydration in
> the LAB & I drunken water in many times. Also went toilet many times.
(May be side effects of my previous hard study).
> Procter called for the lunch; I was just in my schedule. So we had
> good lunch with procters advice. Yosuf (Dubai Procter) is really nice
> gentlemen. Because four of my attempts I have seen him handling
candidates nicely.
>
> So, after
> the lunch I have scored many points with fast typing. As I planned
> final hour used for the testing. I used Brians score sheet method.
> Based on Brians score sheet my score was 96. May be 100 because I
> have not revised my answers when I come back. I knew that I have 16
marks buffer.
>
> After the exam I went
> to Dubai City centre & bought few items. I was stuck there in the long
> taxi queue. Finally I was able catch my flight & came back. I have
> logged into the site & found that my number & pass. I was not able
> sleep & next day went to office as usual. I sent my first email to
Brian but he has not replied yet.
> May be he has not received my email or he has blocked me because of so
> many emails sent by me.
>
> So guys my advice is work hard & gets it with your effort. Dont wait
> till your number comes to you. Just work hard & get it. I have taken
> four attempts & I got four different LABS. So it has not repeated to
> me. So dont expect it. Some people saying that it has happened to
> them; but it may be very rare case. One person asked same question
> from Procter & he told that there are many LABs. But sometimes they
may repeat.
>
> I can only
> recommend IE materials & Racks because I have passed with them &
> Brians good hart. I have no words to thank Brian & IE. Thanks a
> million tims..to Brian & IE.
>
> Believe me Brian is a really good hatred man!!!!!!!!!! He is a really
> sensitive person. Brian my hats off to you for nice preparing
> material & support!
>
> Note: Guys, dont post any un-necessary emails to GS or Brian by
> following me to get free IE products. I still feel bad about what I
> have done even after I got my number. Actually I was in another
> mentality & different world when I am posting that complain to GS. ( I
> can say that was not me that was my dark side of the mind). Sorry
guys!
>
> Finally I must thank to GS;
> without GS I will never get anything for this year.
>
> Thanks to all the GS
> members for the being here. I learnt a lot from your discussions.
>
> Bye for
> now,
>
> PM
> CCIE # 18807
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