GOT IT!!!! CCIE# 24266

After 3 years of study and preparation I passed the R&S lab exam on my first
attempt.

I attribute my success to the following:

1. Hard work.

2. IPExert and Scott Morris.

3. Narbik Kocharians boot camp.

4. Groupstudy.

On a humorous note: Ive been listening to the IPExpert audio tapes
literally every day for the past 2 years. (Im talking at least an hour a
day -while walking the dog, in the car, etc.) I originally had to older
version of IPExpert but then upgraded to the blended learning solution
version so I had two different versions of Scott Morris audio lectures.
Now, on the day of my lab exam, during the lunch break, I was pacing back
and forth thinking about how to configure one of the requirements in the
exam when all of a sudden I heard a very familiar voice. It was Scotts
voice and I felt like Luke Skywalker when Obi-wan communicated with him from
beyond. I turned around and there was Scott talking to our proctor. My jaw
dropped and he looked and me and held out his had to shake mine. I shook his
hand and the only thing I could say was oh wow its you.

Scott, youre a great guy and I believe your tapes were one of the main
reasons why I was able to pass on my first attempt, but man I think if I
ever hear your voice again Ill jump off a bridge. :-)

Ill post more later.

Bryan Rakestraw

CCIE# 24266

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