Re: Practice lab pacing

To add on to what Joe says I find the following a great way to learn. Go
through the technology labs the first time looking and researching answers
as needed, take notes as well. The second time try not to look, and when you
get stuck reference your notes and use the DocCD whenever possible. Finally,
 on your 3rd pass look everything up on the DocCD even if you already know
it. I find this a great way for you to learn the DocCD and where stuff is
located, and second it will reinforce the knowledge you have already
acquired the first go arounds. Now while this will take some time, it's well
worth the effort and will give you the foundation needed to perform the more
difficult multiprotocol lab scenarios.

HTH

On Mon, Jul 18, 2011 at 7:57 PM, Joe Astorino <joeastorino1982_at_gmail.com>wrote:

> The way I did it was starting with technology specific labs at the
> beginning. The first time through, you will likely get owned and need to
> look at the answers. I found that to be OK as long as you truly were a
> seeker of knowledge and went after understanding WHY the solutions worked
> to
> each and every task. Those technology specific labs the first time through
> is where you really cut your teeth and gain hardcore experience. After
> that, I started the full mock labs much the same way, just working through
> not timing or anything like that but just grinding it out, truly
> understanding the solutions and doing the best I could.
>
> Now, once you get through all that, THEN start over....do your technology
> specific labs again but this time closed book. Only peak at a solution if
> you are absolutely stuck. You will not be perfect, but you should notice a
> significant improvement from round one if you truly put your soul into it
> the first time. At that point, then I would do the full labs, and take
> mock
> labs while timing myself to 8 hours and see how I did. Repeat.
>
> I never used Narbik's material specifically (although I'm sure it is
> fantastic) but the idea should be the same no matter what vendor you choose
> to work with.
>
> HTH
>
> On Mon, Jul 18, 2011 at 6:02 PM, Stephen Lynch <slynch_at_absnt.com> wrote:
>
> > Alright, so I'm working through Narbik's workbook - which is excellent
> btw.
> > But I find myself feeling that by the time I finish the workbook, I'll
> > forget the labs at the beginning. I'm curious on how everyone else paces
> > themselves for practice labs?
> >
> > My current plan is to first complete Narbik's workbook to get me warmed
> up
> > and then start the workbook over again, but this time adding a mock lab
> > each
> > week out of INE's workbook II. How does everyone else practice?
> > Additionally, when you first started doing mock labs did you reference
> the
> > answers a lot and then gradually start to remember solutions or would you
> > take the mock lab - not referencing the solutions and then identify your
> > weak areas that you would need to study individually?
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Stephen Lynch
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