From: Dwi Chandra (dc@dwichandra.info)
Date: Fri Feb 06 2009 - 06:42:02 ARST
Good on you mate ;)
First of all, good luck!!!
Don't worry too much about accent/ dialect, etc.
The last time I was there, the proctor was from USA (tada!!!)
Things to do:
- sleep a lot in the airplane (take alcohol if needed to knock you off)
- once arrived, in case you are extremely sleepy and it is not yet 10-11
pm, stay awake!!! Then sleep from 10-11pm till say around morning on
your usual wake up time. That way, you will not feel the recovery for 2
days ;)
- make sure you book the hotel nearby the testing center (the one listed
in Cisco website is good enough, only a couple of blocks walk-by
- last time I attended the exam, the lift won't operate till close to
starting of exam time, no panic :) Ask people that comes around that
building and ask them on how to get to Cisco floor.
- once done with the lab -> party!!!! (invite the proctor if possible,
they might not do the grading after hours)
- back from the party, then you can get ready for your result (I bet it
will be a pass!)
- whatever the result is: another party!!!
P.S: no tipping needed in down under (Aussie), so enjoy your spending ;)
Good luck once again mate.
Cheers,
Dwi
Michael Dorion wrote:
> Hi GS,
> Decided to take an attempt in Sydney after a narrow miss a couple months
> ago. I leave tomorrow but the lab isn't till next week.
>
> Any advice for this location? Parking? Finding it? Things to do in the area?
> Do people hate Americans down there? I've never even been out of the
> country. Maybe I should practice having a different accent for asking the
> proctor questions. :)
>
> I'll be hanging around the area for a couple weeks and I have been too busy
> studying to worry about planning the trip. 23 hour flight, and 15 hour time
> difference from Boston. I gave myself 2 days to recover from traveling
> before the lab.
>
> -Mike
>
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