Re: Failed first attempt

Don't give up mate, you shall nail it next time!

A.

On 11/12/2011 11:50 AM, Leigh Finch wrote:
> Hi Everyone,
> I failed my first attempt in Sydney just under 2 weeks ago. I got
> about 60% in troubleshooting, and about 70% in the config section.
>
> I think If I had felt better about the troubleshooting section I would
> have tried harder in the config section. I found it really hard to put
> in 100% after knowing I'd already failed the exam.
>
> I went up to Sydney a few days before, but left my cpap equipment at
> home. Great a few days of bad sleep... I'm not using that as an excuse
> for failing, but it didn't help.
>
> The troubleshooting section was pretty fair.
>
> Things that tripped me up/slowed me down:
>
> * I spent too long on a particular question (without realizing it),
> and ran short of time to complete the last question, clearly in the
> process I rushed another question or two and missed a point.
>
> * Forgetting about the devices that maybe weren't on the diagram I was
> looking at.
>
> * Not realizing there were more diagrams until 20 mins in.
>
> * Not being familiar enough with the environment
>
> * Not being alert enough
>
> * Fearing the exam
>
> The config section was fairly easy, I just found it hard to give it my
> all. I finished the config section with 40 mins to spare (and went
> over it again until time up), but feel I could have finished much
> quicker.
>
> I've booked in for a second attempt early December.
>
> Cheers
> Leigh
>
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