From: Hoogen (hoogen82@gmail.com)
Date: Thu Jul 10 2008 - 13:58:07 ART
I obviously fall into the category of people who don't get sleep before the
lab. To relax myself I was watching South park hoping they make an episode
on guys studying for CCIE.
-Hoogen
On Thu, Jul 10, 2008 at 9:33 AM, Luan M Nguyen <luan@t3technology.com>
wrote:
> Well said Scott!
> With your RS and SP knowledge, you could go chop down CCDE :)
>
> -Luan
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: nobody@groupstudy.com [mailto:nobody@groupstudy.com] On Behalf Of
> Scott Vermillion
> Sent: Thursday, July 10, 2008 11:29 AM
> To: 'Expert Aspirant'; 'Wes Stevens'; 'Joseph Brunner'; 'Scott Morris';
> 'CharlesB'; 'Cisco certification'; comserv@groupstudy.com
> Subject: RE: does it really start at 7am, RTP SP exam?
>
> To each his own, of course, but never underestimate the power of a good
> sleep-deprived coma! I personally settled into my seat both physically and
> mentally exhausted, having not slept even a wink -- in spite of mile after
> mile after mile of walking around SJ the day prior in a misguided attempt
> to
> wear myself out enough to shut down. My terror/panic had less to do with
> not knowing my stuff than it did with simply not having the lab experience
> as a point of reference. I got nervous just walking towards the campus the
> day prior, as if I were approaching the Dark Tower itself! Another part of
> the problem was simply that I'm a night owl and became even more so during
> lab prep, so forcing myself to sleep on command all of the sudden proved an
> impossible challenge. Drugs might've been a wise investment on my part.
>
> In retrospect, though, I realized that in a way it worked to my advantage;
> I
> tunneled. I was simply too exhausted to be distracted with any nagging
> internal BS, so all that I >could< do was just get down to business and
> work
> my way through the day and get the hell out.
>
> Of course, if I had it to do all over again (and I may well someday if I
> can
> just get refocused on SP), I'd pay a small fortune for a good night's sleep
> and a bunch of nagging internal BS, blah, blah, blah.
>
> The moral of the story is not to totally despair if you fail to arrive
> perfectly rested and settled. Frazzled and schizophrenic works too...
>
> Cheers all,
>
> Scott
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: nobody@groupstudy.com [mailto:nobody@groupstudy.com] On Behalf Of
> Expert Aspirant
> Sent: Thursday, July 10, 2008 10:19 AM
> To: Wes Stevens; Joseph Brunner; Scott Morris; CharlesB; Cisco
> certification; comserv@groupstudy.com
> Subject: Re: does it really start at 7am, RTP SP exam?
>
> Starts 7.15am sharp! I flew all the way from APAC to RTP for the 1st time,
> adjusted to the jetlag, had lots of rest, appeared for the lab and nailed
> it. Point is - if you're ready, you won't feel nervous. As spoken Wes, not
> sleeping the night before - it's a no no for me.
>
> -)
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Wes Stevens" <wrsteve33-gssp@yahoo.com>
> To: "Joseph Brunner" <joe@affirmedsystems.com>; "Scott Morris"
> <swm@emanon.com>; "CharlesB" <cbalik@adelphia.net>; "Cisco certification"
> <ccielab@groupstudy.com>; <comserv@groupstudy.com>
> Sent: Thursday, July 10, 2008 8:23 PM
> Subject: Re: does it really start at 7am, RTP SP exam?
>
>
> > The myth that you will not be able to sleep the night before is self
> > fulfilling and not a good one. I have only been to RTP twice but went bed
> > at 10:00 the night before each time and slept through to the alarm in the
> > morning. If you prep well there is no need to be nervous or fear the lab.
> > Not sleeping the night before is not going to make you sharp and will not
> > help your chances of passing.
> >
> > So for those of you out there that have not been yet, go with the
> attitude
>
> > that it is just another day and stick to your normal routine. There is no
> > reason not to get a good nights rest before the lab.
> >
> > ----- Original Message ----
> > From: Joseph Brunner <joe@affirmedsystems.com>
> > To: Scott Morris <swm@emanon.com>; CharlesB <cbalik@adelphia.net>; Cisco
> > certification <ccielab@groupstudy.com>; comserv@groupstudy.com
> > Sent: Wednesday, July 9, 2008 10:52:28 PM
> > Subject: RE: does it really start at 7am, RTP SP exam?
> >
> > It really doesn't matter what time you start; you won't sleep the night
> > before anyway ;=) so the earlier they start the better!!! I prefer
> > starting
> > the lab having been up 24 hours than having been up 25 hours!
> >
> > LOL,
> >
> > Joe
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: nobody@groupstudy.com [mailto:nobody@groupstudy.com] On Behalf Of
> > Scott Morris
> > Sent: Wednesday, July 09, 2008 11:24 PM
> > To: 'CharlesB'; 'Cisco certification'; comserv@groupstudy.com
> > Subject: RE: does it really start at 7am, RTP SP exam?
> >
> > Yup, it's really true.
> >
> > 1. Because Howard wakes up at some ungodly hour of the morning.
> > 2. Because traffic in RTP isn't much fun
> > 3. So you can get done in time to catch a flight out of town that
> evening
> >
> > They have coffee and caffeinated sodas there to help! :)
> >
> >
> > Scott Morris, CCIE4 #4713, JNCIE-M #153, JNCIS-ER, CISSP, et al.
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> >
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> >
> >
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> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: nobody@groupstudy.com [mailto:nobody@groupstudy.com] On Behalf Of
> > CharlesB
> > Sent: Wednesday, July 09, 2008 11:10 PM
> > To: 'Cisco certification'; comserv@groupstudy.com
> > Subject: does it really start at 7am, RTP SP exam?
> >
> > Cisco email states the time as 7am-4pm. Is that true? All San Jose exams
> > started 8:10-8:20am and ended up 5:10-5-20pm.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Charles Balic
> >
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