Re: CCIE #24239 (R&S)

Congrats Baik!

On Thu, Apr 30, 2009 at 7:10 AM, Baik, Chan <Chan.Baik_at_viacom.com> wrote:

> Dear fellow GroupStudy members,
>
> I am happy to report that I passed the CCIE Routing and Switching Lab
> Exam on Monday, 4/27/09, in San Jose, CA. By His Grace, God allowed me
> to finally pass this test on my third attempt and receive CCIE #24239.
> First and foremost, I would like to thank my Lord and Savior, Jesus
> Christ, without whom I am nothing. Receiving my number the day after
> the test was good news, but the true Good News having eternal value can
> only be found in the gospel message. All my life, I used to believe
> that my own righteousness was sufficient to have a relationship with
> God. Reading the Bible for the first time eleven years ago and coming
> to know Jesus Christ turned all of that thinking upside down! Please
> read and consider the gospel message for yourself at
> http://www.gty.org/Resources/Articles/A335 and e-mail me offline with
> any questions you may have.
>
> Regarding the exam, as long as you know each technology in the lab
> blueprint well and are able to manage the eight hour test window
> efficiently, you will have a great chance of passing. During my first
> two lab attempts, I made the mistake of trying to tackle each task
> sequentially without reading the entire exam at the beginning. As a
> result, I wasted too many valuable minutes troubleshooting certain tasks
> in the first part of the exam and did not leave myself enough time at
> the end of the day for task verification. Read the entire exam before
> starting any configuration and do not be afraid to skip tasks. Also,
> the short answer questions at the beginning of the exam are not
> difficult, if you are well prepared for the lab.
>
> Regarding my test preparation, I read the following books - CCIE Routing
> and Switching Exam Certification Guide, 3rd edition (Odom), Routing
> TCP/IP Volumes 1 and 2 (Doyle), and Internet Routing Architectures
> (Halabi). For lab work, I used NLI's workbooks, as well as Internetwork
> Expert's Mock Lab and the two CCIE Assessor tests. These are all
> excellent resources, in my opinion. I also attended Narbik's boot camp
> in August 2008, which was held in Pasadena, CA. To be honest, I was a
> little bit skeptical heading into Narbik's class after hearing all the
> hype about him. However, after having completed the boot camp, I can
> say without hesitation that Narbik is by far the best instructor I have
> had in my fourteen years of networking. He has a unique gift for making
> obscure topics very easy to understand. His workbooks are also very
> good. I would highly recommend Narbik to anyone that is pursuing his or
> her CCIE.
>
> Lastly, I would just like to encourage everyone to stay motivated and
> keep studying hard!
>
> Thanks,
> Chan H. Baik
> CCIE #24239 (R&S)
>
>
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