From: Joel Amao (femmy79@hotmail.com)
Date: Thu Sep 27 2007 - 20:40:11 ART
Very good news and congrats !!!!
Joel Amao
CCIE#18128
> Subject: Made the 19000 Mark! CCIE 18967 @ 24> Date: Thu, 27 Sep 2007
23:56:33 +0100> From: yemi.salau@siemens.com> To: ccielab@groupstudy.com> >
Sincerely, I don't really know where to start from or who to start> thanking
now. The list is just too enormous, but make I start from> somewhere ...> > To
the Almighty, the giver of strength where/when there is no strength,> the
giver of life, hope, riches and wealth. The most merciful and> graceful ... I
give you all the glory ... for the strength to go through> the odds of
becoming CCIE at this young and early stage of my career.> Thought there is
nothing new about celebrating being a CCIE at 24, but I> feel happy with
myself considering my background and upbringing. My> Cisco journey started in
2002 got CCNA and then started consulting,> graduated from UNI in 2005. It's
not been easy, but it's worth it ... > > History will not forgive me if I fail
to mention few humane personnels,> listing in no particular order ... the best
dad in the world (My Dad),> the best mum in the world (My Mum), the best
family in the world (My> Family) ... These people have been very supportive
through the difficult> moments, very encouraging and thoughtful ... in life,
we survive the odd> times partly due to the lovely ones around us.> > > Now,
for the Big Guns ... TFASH/ACHACHIKA - For those rigorous and> intensive
conference calls; study partnerships and sleepless nights.> Thanks for always
passing the mantle to me; it paid off at the end of> the day. MrT na you get
the mantle for Voice now oO! Chika ... yours is> the Security, no excuses oO!
I'm stepping aside now!> Mr.T, ofwhich we might have to book our flights
together in December for> a "Study-Holiday" with the Brains on their new Voice
Class.> > Now, for those I can't forget to mention, in no particular order
...> ToluBabs, Ibidapo, Omokungbe, Afinnity, Oginni, Vincent, Kunle, OmoT ...>
These guys/chicks are amazing ... they keep calling during those times> even
at my very lowest ebb and far away from them ... these guys still> call to
know how far and how things are going .... I pray that the> Almighty Allah
(before the Christians crucify me, Allah in Hausa> literally means God) will
replenish you in all ramifications and only> him can bring us all to the very
level he wants us to be.> > Nisha (The most technical lady I've ever met in my
life) Scott for> responding to my unicasts, even thought some aren't related
to CCIE - He> still find out time to send "FREE" Consultations!, Brains
Dennis/McGahan> for co-producing (for me) the best CCIE Products in the
world... without> which many will still struggle to scale the difficult
barrier.> > As for CCIE magic number ... mine is #18967 ... people say it's
magical,> for me, it's never been the money behind it, it's been the sense of>
accomplishment ... heavens know money can't compare with all the stress,> the
agony, the tough times, the hard times, the sleepless nights ... for> me, it's
a sense of completing what you've started ... and my Dad always> tell me that
it takes a man of great character to bring the> impossibilities to the realm
of possibilities.> > > > Having failed 3 times in Brussels, Belgium, I decided
it wasn't the time> to lay back at all, it wasn't the time to let go of all
the stress and> money put in ... I was in Belgium today for the 4th attempt to
face the> 8hour lab monster. Ofcourse, not that I feel like a superhero now,
but I> just want to send a message across: "The only limitation to your
Dreams> will be YOURSELF", believe it or not, it's not money, it's not the
good> things of life, those are just "icing-on-the-cakes", it's that sense>
that "YOU CAN ACHIEVE WHAT YOU WANNA ACHIEVE" and "BE WHAT YOU WANNA BE"> that
matters.> > > > As per the Yesterday/Today, I got to Brussels very late, was
too dragged> into work related issues in London, visa problems too, so got to
pick> the last train from BrusselsMidi to Diegem (23.18 train), Arrived at
the> Hotel for 23.50pm and can remember the look on the lady booking me in.>
Then got into the room and couldn't even do anyother thing than SLEEP!> Was
too tired and very very hungry ... but woke up this morning on the> bright
side and have that feeling that today might just be my day!> > Got to the Lab
in my FaceCap, had a couple of bottles of drink ... and> then ready to face
the so called monster for the 4th time! After the> lab, still had that feeling
that I might have miss-configured couple of> things, but overall, I left the
Lab a very happy man ... I told myself,> even if Cisco decides that I'm too
young for CCIE, I will be happy with> myself based on what I did in the Lab.
Stefan was great today ... simply> amazing, he confirmed Robben has gone back
to the states now.... Anyway,> things seemed to fall into place. I got back to
London around 8pm and> got to my Hut around 9.15pm, to my greatest surprise I
saw the email,> went to CCIE page, and behold the PASS!> > > I'm really short
of words, don't know what to say again, but let me> conclude with this ... in
life, always remember that "TOUGH TIMES NEVER> LAST, ONLY TOUGH PEOPLE DO!"> >
> 1 CCIE DOWN, 4 TO GO! > > THE NEXT ON THE TRAIN .... VOICE&SECURITY!!!! > >
CCIE#18967> > A Little Higher Than Angels!> > Many Thanks> > Yemi Salau> >
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