Re: R&S ATTEMPT

Hi Bryan,

This is a great write up. It also reminds me that there others achieve
trying their best (day and night)
preparing to achieve the dream. It also reminds us what it means to get that
magic number from Cisco.
There are no short cuts in the quest to develop ourselves and time is
critical. I have been trying on and off
for the last two years to prepare having failed the lab twice. I know that I
was not fully prepared back then
due to not putting in the time coupled with personal set backs. Like you, I
am working tirelessly now to achieve my
goal. I also knew that I failed because I am not a CCIE yet. However, I am
going to be a CCIE and as a consequence
of that, I will pass the lab exam.

Well done and keep it up. You will have that number soon !!!!!

Thanks

Byron

On 22 May 2011 15:56, travis newshott <tnewshott_at_gmail.com> wrote:

> Bryan, thanks so much for the write up. It is quite refreshing to see
> people attack it as a process and seeing the first "attempt" as just a
> stepping stone. When I first started down this path I didn't quite possess
> that jewel of wisdom, but once you pick it up, it seems to help in the
> motivation and drive.
>
>
>
> On Sat, May 21, 2011 at 6:32 PM, Larry Hadrava <larryh12203_at_gmail.com
> >wrote:
>
> > Great write up and words of advice.
> > I passed the lab 8 years ago - the content changes, but he need to have
> an
> > effective strategy that includes time management has not.
> > Your advice to practice things like you will do them in the "real" lab,
> is
> > what I tell folks all the time. My phrase is: Practice like you fight (a
> > phrase I picked up in the military).
> >
> > You have a good handle on things and you will get your number the next
> time
> > around!!!
> >
> >
> > Thanks
> > Larry Hadrava
> > CCIE #12203
> > Check Out MyBlog: http://ccie12203.wordpress.com/
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Bryan Stair" <uptown.ccie_at_gmail.com>
> > To: ccielab_at_groupstudy.com
> > Sent: Friday, May 20, 2011 10:55:16 PM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern
> > Subject: R&S ATTEMPT
> >
> > Guys,
> >
> > I'm back with another critique of the lab exam. Here are my thoughts
> > without
> > disclosing anything harmful or breaking the NDA. I view this as a
> > tremendous
> > learning experience that is helped make me stronger. You've got to be
> > strong
> > to study day and night and remember the amount of material presented on
> the
> > test. With that said....the test is never hard, but quite tricky. This
> > attempt they had some vague questions that can be interpreted the wrong
> > way.
> > Ah ha...that's what the proctor is there for and I made use of it. I
> asked
> > questions about what are they really asking since there are several
> > meanings
> > to the question. If you are not the person crafting the question...good
> > luck. The proctor made some things clearer, but from the answers even
> they
> > felt this was quite ambiguous.
> >
> > The troubleshooting was quite tricky. Now I feel that I am an excellent
> > troubleshooter since I have worked on many large scale networks getting
> to
> > the bottom problems that no one else seems to catch. The problem is they
> > only give you a short period of time to get to the answer. Time
> management
> > is very important and I will not let it get past me the next time. I
> missed
> > passing this part right under the radar.
> >
> > I studied the things I knew I was weak at. I went over them in detail to
> > the
> > point I could remember things by heart and in my sleep. I did not black
> > hole
> > or felt clueless about anything. I knew what they were after and had a
> > method to get it right. I left a few points on the table as I expect I
> > passed this part, but without the troubleshooting no dice. Close but no
> > cigar.
> >
> > Here is my advice for anyone making an attempt soon. Cover the material
> you
> > are weak at or at least know why you are weak at it. If you thing its not
> > going to be on the test or I can skip this part, you are in for a rude
> > awakening. Second practice what you are actually going to do on the exam.
> > Redraw diagrams make notes, etc.... It will help you when you start to
> feel
> > stuck, or just overwhelmed from the experience.
> >
> > I have a new game plan already and I am going to change one thing which
> > will
> > make me a lot more successful. I would share it with everyone, but this
> is
> > something personal I realized about myself. If I incorporate this with
> some
> > additional vigor then I have no choice but to be successful.
> >
> >
> > I Can't Accept Not Trying.....
> >
> > Setbacks are Setups For Comebacks
> >
> >
> > Ciao
> >
> >
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