From: Michael Permoda (mpermoda@hotmail.com)
Date: Mon Sep 22 2008 - 00:59:57 ART
Congrats!!! Best of luck!!!> Date: Mon, 22 Sep 2008 09:05:41 +0530> From:
daimi.moazzam@gmail.com> To: ccielab@groupstudy.com> Subject: Got My Number #
22100> > Alhamdu-lillah> > I have passed my RS exam on Friday, this was my
second attempt...!!!!> > Just came back to my home town and writing this to
thank all you guys here.> > In my Journey towards CISCO CCIE I came across
three most difficult Times:> > 1. When i left my System Admin Job and went for
Cisco Admin> (Salary was almost 50% of what I use to get System Admin, it was
3 years ago> )> > 2. When I had to leave my job at UBS (SWissbank) to give
dedicated time for> CCIE as work load was not allowing me to give enough time
for CCIE> (Left Global Operation Center, one of the best place to work, it was
4> months ago)> > 3. When I failed in my first attempt.> (All the matter of
time and some stupid mistakes, It was 40 days ago)> > All the three times
considering my responsibility to take care of family> many guys around me told
that I took WRONG DECISION. specially after exam,> coz I left my MBA
incomplete and all my savings spent on Trainings, Rack> Rentals, Dynamips
machine, books, and Exam fees... It was a horrible time> for me.> > I thought
I will not go for 2nd attempt....But my family gave me great> support, My
sister told me: "Bhayya aapne to puri Mehnat ki thi, shayad> hamari duaon mein
kuch kami reh gayi" [xlt: Brother you did enough hardwork,> Its our fault, may
be we were not good in prayers], i knew it wasnt her> fault, it was me who
failed the exam.... and I gotta keep her confidence.> > Also, I saw two old
emails re-forwarded to GS one from Scott and another> from Anthony (before
they got there number)... I thought how beautifully> these Tigers crossed
similar situation to becoming Internetwork-Kings.> > Though I am just a Grass
Hopper in technology.. i got motivated enough to> start preparing again.. and
booked my exam date Just 3 days prior of the> day.... and Thanks to Allah I
made it !!!!> > For all this I also thank to:> > - Paul for managing such a
wonderfull group.> > - Abid Khan / Excel Networks and Dilip for support in
getting my CCIE> number.> > - Siddique Ahmad / Netmetric solutions for
continious guidance in my> Networking career.> > - Narbik and Scott (I am fan
of you both) keep up the good work by bringing> smile to everyone face either
by technical help or by your gifted sense of> humor> > - Hats off for Brian
and Brian Work> > And all my GS Gems out there who share there knowlege on
this portal :-)> > No other CCIE track in near future but Security would be
the next...Hope I> will catch Khawar's bootcamp before that.> > Now, I have
started looking out for Job but I will be with my family for> remaining holy
month of Ramzan and Eid (The Festival), and after that as> I've got hell lot
of time with me planning to complete my MBA in few months.> > Take care all
you guys.> > Thanks> Moazzam> CCIE # 22100> > Join CCIE Group:
http://www.linkedin.com/e/gis/84259> > May Allah The Almighty show all of us
the right path.> > > Blogs and organic groups at http://www.ccie.net> >
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