Re: CCIE#25481

David,

AWESOME story of perseverence and determination!!! Huge congratulations to
you on your achievement. This is a testimony to many out there to NEVER
give up!!!

On Fri, Sep 25, 2009 at 6:13 PM, Andy Mueller <andymueller713_at_gmail.com>wrote:

> What a great example of perseverance, you are inspiring brother. Many
> congrats to you!
>
> Andy
>
> On Fri, Sep 25, 2009 at 4:37 PM, Syed Taukir <taukir.tawheed_at_gmail.com
> >wrote:
>
> > 8 timessssssssssssss INSANEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE
> >
> > What an amazing story !
> >
> > On Sat, Sep 26, 2009 at 1:31 AM, oluwaseyi ojo <sameoj_at_gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > > Congrats,this success story of yours is inspiriting.
> > >
> > > On Fri, Sep 25, 2009 at 6:12 PM, David Hunter <
> > > davidhunterccie25481_at_hotmail.com> wrote:
> > >
> > > > All,
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > I've been reading GroupStudy archives for the last 6 years. I have
> > never
> > > > subscribed before. I've been waiting for the opportunity to post my
> > > story,
> > > > like hundreds of others have done when they passed, so here's my
> > chance.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > I passed the R&S test at RTP on Monday, Sept. 21. My 8th attempt. It
> > has
> > > > been
> > > > a long and grueling journey. I passed the Written in August 2003.
> I've
> > > > learned
> > > > a lot about humility, perserverance, forgetting mistakes in the past,
> > > > self-sacrifice, suffering, sleep deprivation, frustration and hard
> work
> > > > along
> > > > this journey. But now I also know the real feeling of personal
> > > achievement!
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > To sum up the reasons for my eventual success in one sentence, the
> > Bible
> > > > says
> > > > somewhere: 'in the multitude of counselors, there is wisdom.'
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Well, I have definitely had a GREAT multitude of 'counselors', and I
> > > would
> > > > like to thank them all now.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > First, to God, Elena, my family and friends, who have all accompanied
> > me
> > > on
> > > > this journey of ups and downs, a huge thanks! I couldn't have done it
> > > > without
> > > > your faith in me!
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > To NetMaster: an excellent school. Thanks Bruce, Val and John - you
> are
> > > > excellent teachers, and the labs are brutal. I studied every
> technology
> > > > thoroughly. I also learned so much about considering all of the
> > options,
> > > > spotting the issues, and "owning" each technology by labbing each one
> > up.
> > > > NetMaster definitely pushed me up to the top of the CCIE hill when I
> > was
> > > > close
> > > > for so long.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > To CyscoExpert: I learned so much from CyscoExpert. Their labs were
> > also
> > > > brutal. Thanks Bahram, Naren, Mitch, Bacho, Peter and Tom. You taught
> > me
> > > so
> > > > much. Besides the technologies, I learned from them the value of
> > > > configuring
> > > > accurately, verifying everything, reading slowly to catch all of the
> > > > details,
> > > > and that passing the test depends on understanding, not typing speed.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > To my friends John and Dewan, who are also going for the lab next
> week:
> > > > Thanks
> > > > for your constant encouragement and for drilling me with questions.
> You
> > > > guys
> > > > helped enormously.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > To my first CCIE teacher Pete Koulouris: Thanks for your help also.
> > What
> > > I
> > > > remember most from Pete is that the CCIE requires sacrifice, for some
> > > > people
> > > > enormous sacrifice. After flunking the test so many times, this
> advice
> > > > helped
> > > > me to keep going to the end.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > To my friend Miguel: Thanks. Miguel's advice was to read the doc CD
> and
> > > the
> > > > blueprint closely. I read through each command on the doc CD and
> > analyzed
> > > > all
> > > > relevant commands very thoroughly, including configuring them and
> > typing
> > > ?
> > > > after to see all of the available keywords. Also, I found some
> > surprises
> > > on
> > > > the blueprint, like DVMRP and no IPv6 BGP!
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > To Mike Dongvillo, a quad-CCIE I used to work with: Thanks. I learned
> > the
> > > > value of details! Details really make the difference between passing
> > the
> > > > test
> > > > and failing.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Last but definitely not least: Thanks so much to GroupStudy! I owe so
> > > much
> > > > to
> > > > people like Scott Morris, Brian McGahan, Brian Dennis, Wayne Lawson,
> > > Narbik
> > > > Kocharians, and so many others who have generously contributed to
> this
> > > > website
> > > > over the last 6 years by patiently answering questions.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > My journey is finally complete, and it was well worth it!!
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > To all of those who have failed a few times, my advice is:
> > > >
> > > > I have felt your pain. Even as recently as last week. But now that I
> am
> > > on
> > > > the
> > > > other side of the line, I feel such enormous relief that I didn't
> give
> > > up.
> > > > Don't ever give up! Like Scott Morris said before: What do they call
> a
> > > > doctor
> > > > who passes the medical exam after failing a few times? A doctor.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Sincerely,
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > David Hunter
> > > >
> > > > CCIE#25481
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
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Regards,
Joe Astorino - CCIE #24347 R&S
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