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

Nice...! I hope you stop dreaming in IOS syntax soon. I heard it
takes a bit for that to wear off...

I wish much success and prosperity to you in the future.

On Tue, Aug 16, 2011 at 7:37 AM, Shane K <shanekgs_at_gmail.com> wrote:
> Congrats!
>
>
>
> On Aug 16, 2011 12:22 PM, "Dan Shechter" <danshtr_at_gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> Congrats!
>>
>>
>> HTH,
>> Dan #13685 (RS/Sec/SP)
>> The CCIE troubleshooting blog: http://dans-net.com
>>
>>
>>
>> On Tue, Aug 16, 2011 at 6:07 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 !
>> >
>> > ----
>> >
>> > 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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