Re: #25038

Congratulations!!!!

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Larry Hadrava
CCIE #12203 CCNP
Sr. Support Engineer  IPexpert, Inc.
URL: http://www.IPexpert.com
On Tue, Aug 4, 2009 at 11:29 PM, Evan Weston <evan_weston_at_hotmail.com>wrote:
> G'day all,
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> A  note to say I passed on my first attempt in Sydney Friday just gone.
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> I Started down this path late last year, passed the Written exam in January
> and probably put in a solid 25 hours a week of study over the 7 month
> period
> between January to the lab date July 31. I actually booked the lab date in
> February so I had a deadline to make which is something I highly recommend
> as it kept me motivated.
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> For preparation I used IEWB1 and IEWB2, Doyle Volume 1 and 2, BCMSN and ONT
> certification guides. I also attended Narbik's bootcamp 3 months before my
> lab date which was incredibly helpful. After the bootcamp I followed
> Narbik's advice and went through his books a few times and related every
> lab
> to where it lives in the documentation and on weekends I did IEWB2v5 labs.
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> It's been particularly challenging with the introduction of OEQ and the
> impending changes to the lab both announced during the time since I
> started.
> The blueprint changes put a lot of pressure on me to pass first go,
>  because
> I knew by June that all the lab dates after July 31st would be taken and
> the
> whole process would have been extended by 5 months at least.
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> I think what the OEQ has done is made some of the more conventional wisdom
> redundant. Especially where you read people saying you can't cram in the
> couple of days before you take the lab. I know for sure reading through
> Cisco press books and the DocCD in the 3 days leading up to the lab date
> gave me the answers to two of my questions. If I hadn't have done this I
> may
> have still answered them but certainly not as decisively as I did. I went
> into the configuration section of my lab with no doubt whatsoever about OEQ
> and I attribute that to the time I spent cramming.
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> Lastly I need to thank God, my wife (who missed me!), my mates (who I
> haven't had time for at all in the past 6 months!), Tom (who I studied with
> and who listened to my rants through the emotional rollercoaster
> preparation
> for this exam causes), Narbik, IE and all the other vendors and punters who
> generously take the time to help people in this list.
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> Cheers and see you all again in 6-12 months for SP!
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> Evan
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Thanks
Larry Hadrava
CCIE #12203 CCNP
Sr. Support Engineer  IPexpert, Inc.
URL: http://www.IPexpert.com
Blogs and organic groups at http://www.ccie.net