Re: PASSED!!!!! CCIE #27910

Congrats Nathan!!! I knew you'd make it eventually. Looks like you beat me
to it, next time I'm in ky we'll have to meet up and celebrate... Better
late then never.

Now you should try for the voice ;)

-Matt George

On Wed, 12 Jan 2011 01:18:27 -0500, Nathan Richie <nathanr_at_boice.net>
wrote:
> What a great feeling! First off, I would like to thank Jesus Christ, my
> Lord
> & Savior! Secondly I dedicate this to my sister, I love & miss you
Beck.
>
> There is a long list of people that I would like to thank. My wife &
kids
> for
> allowing me to put life on hold and pursue this dream for the last 2
years.
> To Scott Morris, not only for sharing all his knowledge but also for
always
> answering my emails, no matter how stupid some of them were. To Anthony
> Sequeira at INE for all your help on developing my lab strategy. To
Wayne
> Lawson (Semper Fi) and Marko at IP Expert. To my employer, Boice.net.
>
> I started this journey just under 2 years ago with the goal of passing
this
> lab. I attended 2 INE bootcamps in 2009 both taught by Scott Morris &
> Anthony
> Sequeria. I am fortunate to have an employer that knows the value and
> provided me with a full rack of gear in order to enhance my studies. I
> have
> met some great people along this journey, some that I am sure will be
life
> long friends. Ryan, Gary, Malik, Andrew, Sal, Kevin, Mike, Hurbert,
Ian,
> Greg, Max - just to name a few.
>
> So as far as how I got here, I would offer the following:
>
>
> * INE Workbooks, volume 1,2, & 3
>
> * Learn EVERY technology. Do not think "I won't see that" or "I
> will
> just bypass if I see that". That is a sure fire way that you will see
it
> on
> the real lab!
>
> * Develop your strategy and perfect it. I had mapped it all out
> before I walked into the lab yesterday. I knew where I wanted to be at
> each
> hour of the day in terms of points and sections completed on the exam.
>
> * I know we have all heard it a thousand times, but that is
> because it
> is true. Read the entire exam before you ever start typing the first
> command.
> I allotted 15 minutes to read and do a quick diagram at the beginning of
> the
> configuration section.
>
> * As you read the exam, consider how the different technologies
> interact and develop your strategy. For instance, I was able to
complete
> tasks in 2 sections at the same time that netted me 10 points in less
than
> 10
> minutes. I was also able to avoid some pitfalls by completing some tasks
> further down the exam early on, eliminating rework later in the day.
>
> * Find some study partners and get together regularly. With
Webex
> or
> other online tools, this makes it easy. As iron sharpens iron, so one
man
> sharpens another. Proverbs 27:17
>
> I will close by saying, NEVER GIVE UP. If you want this, then dedicate
> yourself and resources to achieving it. You only fail if you quit. I
have
> attempted the lab on more than one occasion, but guess what - I am a
CCIE!
> Life is going to happen no matter what. During this time, I have had 2
> deaths
> in my immediate family in the weeks leading up to 2 of my labs, I have
> added
> another child to my family, I have worked crazy hours, dealt with car
> problems, home problems, etc. and on top of that I have failed this lab
> before. I know how easy it would have been to give up, but I also now
know
> how great it feels to pass and become the world's newest CCIE!
>
> Regards,
>
> Nathan Richie
>
>
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