From: oluwaseyi ojo (sameoj@gmail.com)
Date: Fri May 30 2008 - 04:30:50 ART
Congrats Buddies,ENJOY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
On 5/30/08, Cliff Moseley <cliffmoseley@hotmail.com> wrote:
>
> It's my turn to talk about this long road to passing. I joined this mail
> list
> back in 2002 in order to study for my lab. I tell you what, even though
> you
> may not have passed your exam yet, the amount of knowledge that you are
> attaining will stick with you for years. I took my test twice in the
> Spring
> of 03 and unfortunately did not pass. I put it on the shelf for several
> reasons 1) I began consulting and realized there is a ton of stuff to learn
> in
> business and also how contracting works 2) I unfortunately had run into
> CCIEs
> that were not helpful and struck with God complexes.
>
>
>
> Let me harp on my past two points since some of you may not understand what
> I
> mean. Part of becoming a CCIE is more than just passing the test, you
> honestly need to have the work experience associated with it. Experiences
> meaning the ability to assess an unfamiliar situation, ask the right
> questions, work with others as well as educate, and the ability to even
> research the situation if it is extremely complex. I ran into CCIEs that
> jumped the gun and did not do these things....ASS-uming was one of the
> reasons
> why they were unable to produce positive results along with the God
> complex.
> A lot of these people make very bad names for themselves and wind up talked
> about amongst the contracting world.....trust me, you don't want labeled as
> one of the A$$hole CCIEs in this industry......you won't find a
> job. Luckily
> I ran into those CCIEs that had the positive qualities I mentioned
> previously.
> This inspired me to begin my studies again.
>
> First off everything I studied for in 02 and 03 stuck with me. When I
> began
> studying again I found myself remembering most of everything or I found
> myself
> saying, "Oh yeah I remember that". This definitely put me ahead of the
> game
> in regards to 'starting from scratch'. Of course I had to cover all the
> new
> things and command changes which was mindboggling at times, but I worked
> through it. The only materials I used were Cisco books and Dynamips using
> InternetworkExperts Labs 1-10 and 11-20. I got to the point that there was
> no
> reason to actually configure most of the sections b/c I had done it so much
> it
> wouldn't have mattered. So instead I would just copy and paste, frame-relay
> for example, just to minimize my time. Repetition is important and your way
> of
> thinking is crucial. Also take a class. I took a class at ASM Educational
> Center in Rockville MD with Narbik Kocharians 3CCIE. This dude knows WAY
> too
> much and he is a hell of reference. You'll realize how much you actually
> know
> and don't know. Make sure, and this is critical as well, that you think
> you
> can pass the lab before you take the class. Narbik will cover tons of
> information in a short period of time and its crucial that you already know
> what he is talking about so you pick out the things that you may not have
> heard or our not clear on. Also have your questions ready. Before my
> first
> day I already had concerns I wanted to throw at him from all of my studying
> and lab scenarios which he totally cleared up!! After that class I knew
> more
> than enough to pass the exam.
>
> CCIE #20908
>
>
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