Re: My Experience!

Well ?

On Sun, Jun 7, 2009 at 10:58 AM, nAyYAR <nyrhh_at_hotmail.co.uk> wrote:

> I was moving between sections as swiftly as i could I as new time wasn't on
> my
> side. I had to make up for the initial blank i had at the beginning of the
> test.
> there was various issues i encountered along the way .... spent a maximum
> of
> about 5-10min trying to resolve them as i encountered them some got
> resolved
> others were left and added to my running list of issues that needed to be
> resolved. I kept jumping back and forth between sections and my list of
> issues
> until I had fixed them all. Also, i had to add a particular sensitive
> question
> to my list which i was not 100% sure it would not have any impact and
> decided
> to deal with this at the end. Finally, I got to the finish line with about
> 20min to go. I had generated my config and applied when I had 3 min left
> ....
> i decided to backout as i felt that time wasnt not enough for me verify
> everything top to bottom. saved all configs and hoped the decision i made
> was
> the best.
>
> Now I'm sitting on my hands waiting and hoping for the best ...
>
> For practice labs, I solely used Internetwork Workbook v4.1 for all core
> topics and v5.0 for the rest. The ATC helped me to better understand
> workings
> of the protocols. There was always something new to pickup in each Labs as
> i
> went on. These workbooks really opened up my to different level of thinking
> when it came to IOS as a whole. I would like to say a BIG THANK YOU to ALL
> the
> guys at Internetwork Expert for sharing their wealth of knowledge and
> putting
> together such a great product for CCIE candidates.
> Also, I found the forum to be extremely helpful there was so much valuable
> information i couldn't have imagined. Thank you all for sharing!!!
>
> BIG THANK YOU to ALL the guys at IP EXPERT for your Graded Labs & IP Expert
> RS
> Quizzer. The practice opened me up to yet another approach of thinking.
> They
> certainly had their place in my overall preparation.
>
> I did the Cisco Assessor Labs A(x2) & B - these also were very very
> helpful.
> Especially, it showed me how easy it is to loose points on a particular set
> of
> requirement.
>
>
> For books, mainly I used for references on not so clear topics or further
> research on topics.
>
> Cisco Books used included:
> Cisco Documentation; Routing TCP/IP Vol1/2, Dev. IP Multicast Ntwks, OSPF
> commd & Config handbook, BGP commd & Config handbook, E-to-E QoS network
> design, Cisco LAN Switching, CCIE practical studies Vol1
>
> VERY BIG THANK YOU TO ALL GS FORUM MEMBERS for there post and responses to
> my
> question (both stupid and not quite so stupid) this forum has been a great
> source of information, please keep it going!!!
>
> Just a few thoughts I would like to mention to prospective candidates:
> - understanding the fundamentals of each technology is key, practice,
> practice
> practice it cant be over emphasized.
> - Like a fellow member of GS said some time ago, look at each mock/test as
> a
> learning opportunity. There is always something new to learn .... its very
> easy for these to question your level of preparedness. treat is as a
> learning
> session.
> - the need for speed, in my opinion although this area is also key i think
> it
> should only be focused upon after (if needed) only after topics have been
> mastered.
> - In addition, to technical preparedness I feel some time should also be
> spent
> practicing working under intense situations - its very easy to get locked
> into
> spiral thinking under unfavorable situations.
> - Finally, prepare and practice working under any inconvenient, unfavorable
> conditions and avoid getting attached to a certain way of working - this
> could
> be anything from your favorite terminal screen, favorite pen, keyboard
> layout
> etc etc
>
> Still waiting ..... nothing yet ..... will let you know only if its worth
> mentioning!
>
> Thank you all!
>
>
>
>
> From: NayYar Hakeem-Habeeb
> Sent: Saturday, June 06, 2009 4:15 PM
> To: ccielab_at_groupstudy.com
> Subject: My Experience!
>
>
>
>
>
> Good Morning Group,
>
> I've just recovered from my visit to Brussels yesterday, to summarize my
> whole
> experience this was more of a psychological stress test than a test of
> technical knowledge depth (so i've been told until i realized first hand)
>
>
>
>
> The day before: Arrived at the hotel the evening before took a walk down to
> Cisco which was just a few meters behind the hotel i was staying. Did a
> little
> revision the night before at the hotel.
> The morning: We got called in and assigned our rack numbers moved in to our
> desk. I must say the sizes of the screens were of great help. They were 21"
> screens which really aided in carry out the exercise and isolating faults.
>
> I don't think of the time i've spents on this planet and through out my
> educational journey that I've experienced anything remotely close to what I
> experienced yesterday, Its impossible to describe even though I had
> practiced
> quite frequently to control such panic attacks -in short, I was broken (at
> least initially before I fought back). Basically, I spent the first 2-3hrs
> looking for my mouse on the table - (Oh it was on my desk alright i'd didnt
> go
> anywhere). At this point I realized I was heading for failure without the
> slightest chance of success , and only then did I step back and look back
> at
> the journey up to this point. Was i prepared to fail without an attempt?
> The
> dreaded OEQ went well so I had one leg in? eventually I got my act together
> shortly before lunch. I was just about to start redistribution when I heard
> the proctors voice saying .... 3min to lunch .... good time to save
> configs.
> OK, this IS IT. During my preparation I knew that section was not something
> I
> rush and it would usually take me some time 20-1hr depending how
> complicated
> it is. Within those 3min I put the requirements in my head and pondered
> over
> it at the lunch table. There were great options on the menu but I settled
> for
> 2 burgers and some chips. I ate as quickly as i could and requested to
> excuse
> my self for a cigarette. I had about 15min to come up with a solution to
> this
> redistribution and a method to approach the remaining sections if i still
> wanted to put up a good fight ..... shortly before lunch time was up I had
> my
> plan for redistribution and how to approach the last section. Also a
> previous
> configuration fault in my core!!!
> Went back in working as I should have been from the start, keeping track of
> time. I had made up my mind that if my redis. solution didnt work within
> 20min
> i would give up the points and move and just enable minimal connectivity
> ....
> i dumped my solution in a text file and went over it again again before
> applying. The solution met 80% of the requirement and i had to put
> additional
> changes in to cover the remaining req. this lifted me mentally.
>
> ........ to be continued
>
>
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