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

Congrats!!!!!!! Enjoy!!!!!!

On Tue, Aug 16, 2011 at 4:07 AM, 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 !
>
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>
> 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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