Re: Another horse made it to the finish line .... CCIE 29703 :)

Very nice work Abdullah,

I'm still on my journey to get my digits but reading about your success
gives me just that little bit extra motivation.

Cheers,
Adam

On Tue, Aug 16, 2011 at 1:07 PM, Abdullah Al-Malki
<a.almalki1402_at_gmail.com>wrote:

> Hi fellows,
> At last my dream came to truth :)
> I passed my CCIE lab R&S three weeks back :)
>
> Thanks to ALLAH Almighty!
>
> It was a quite tough ride but at the end you feel that it deserves all the
> time spent and the sleepless nights and the pressure all the way to pass
> the
> lab.
>
> My journey had its ups and downs.
> It included reading books, blogs (INE blog, Packet Life, IOS hints and many
> many others), labbing for more than 800 hours.
> I am sure the number is greater than that !
> I did several workbooks that included 360, INE and Narbik's
>
> I did a lot of my own labs on particular technologies.
> I used both GNS3 and rack rental
>
> On April this year, I attended a bootcamp with Narbik and it was the best
> training I have ever had in this journey towards the CCIE .
> I cannot describe the whole bootcamp experience in short lines but it was
> the most wonderful, beneficial and enjoyable training that I had.
> It really did enhance my knowledge in areas that I expected myself to be
> good at it.
> I hated QoS and Multicast for example for a long time.
> But when I did the bootcamp and labbed them, I felt that things are much
> simpler.
> By the way, for those who hate long training like me, you will notice that
> the whole day goes and you still have the energy to carry on!
> The bootcamp is a great mix between knowledge and fun that I never saw
> before....
>
>
>
> I did an attempt after the bootcamp. I passed the configuration but failed
> the TS part.
>
> After that I realized I need more practice on TS.
> I got Narbik TS workbook.
> By the end of the 8th lab I felt that yes I can do the lab right now!
> Bring it on :)
> I did the lab on 26th of July and this time when I finished the
> troubleshooting I felt confident that I am going to make it.
>
> And that what happened !
> Yesssss!!!!!!
>
> when I saw it on Cisco website I started jumping and dancing like crazy in
> the hotel room :)
> what a great feeling !
>
> ----
>
> I would like to thank everyone who helped me achieve this goal.
>
> In particular, I would like to thank Narbik for being very helpful and
> inspirational to me and to many other CCIE candidates.
> I still remember all the great experinces in Dubai bootcamp and of course
> all the WOW moments.
> Thank you so much Narbik !
>
> Thank you all guys in GS.
> The CCIE comunity is one of the best in terms of sharing knowledge and
> positive interaction.
> In particular I want to thank Scott Morris on his helpful contribution
> especially in CLN.
> By the way Scott, I did your advice and became Evil but the problem is that
> I am stuck with being Evil even after getting the CCIE :)
> (SIE = Stuck In Evil)
>
>
> I would like to thank by name My very dear friends and brothers Ali
> Al-Asiri
> and Ahmed Al-Shehri for their support and encoragement.
>
> Very Big Thanks to my parents for their support and prayers all the way.
> Their prayers are the real secret in my success!
> May Allah bless you and protect you and grant you all happiness!
>
> Of course I cannot end the post before thanking my wife for her support
> during my journey.
> Thank you so much Umm_Khalid and May Allah bless you :)
>
> Thanks,
> Abdullah Al-Malki
> CCIE 29703
>
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