From: Darby Weaver (darbyweaver@yahoo.com)
Date: Fri Sep 28 2007 - 07:38:48 ART
Yemi,
Glad to see you made. My sincere congrats especially
after our many consults. A lot of hard work
well-earned my friend.
Especially such an achievement at such a young age.
Your work and dedication have paid off.
My compliments.
FYI - I sent you a personal email as well. :)
Darby
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: nobody@groupstudy.com
> [mailto:nobody@groupstudy.com] On Behalf Of
> Salau, Yemi
> Sent: Thursday, September 27, 2007 6:57 PM
> To: ccielab@groupstudy.com
> Subject: Made the 19000 Mark! CCIE 18967 @ 24
>
> 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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