Re: Failed first attempt

Narbik ALL correct sir!

On Mon, Nov 14, 2011 at 2:21 PM, Narbik Kocharians <narbikk_at_gmail.com>wrote:

> If everyone passed on their first attempt, no one would pay $1500 for this
> test. It is a tough test and i honestly believe that passing on the first
> go is kinda lucky, because you can easily interpret some of the questions
> differently.
>
> The good thing is that you have decided to be certified and like Roy said,
> congratulations because it's just matter of time. God forbid you may fail
> again and again, but if you want this certification bad enough, you will
> NOT give up. If everyone gave up because they failed on their first or
> second attempt, the number would have been a 4 digit number, under.
>
> Keep going man, what is wrong with you?
>
> But i agree with you when you fail the TS section, you say to yourself what
> the heck am i fighting to score better in the config section, you kinda let
> go, but this time, if God forbid you fail the TS section again, don't give
> up on the config section, learn from it and see what you can score.
>
>
> Good luck mate.
>
> On Mon, Nov 14, 2011 at 4:30 AM, Joseph Munyongi <joseph_at_tech-xpress.net
> >wrote:
>
> > read more...lab more...focus more...and good luck
> >
> >
> > Joseph - Namibia
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> >
> > From: "Roy Waterman" <roy.waterman_at_gmail.com>
> > To: "Leigh Finch" <leigh_at_leighfinch.net>
> > Cc: ccielab_at_groupstudy.com
> > Sent: Monday, November 14, 2011 12:18:15 PM
> > Subject: Re: Failed first attempt
> >
> > Leigh, congratulations! You are that much closer to passing.
> >
> > Regards
> > Roy
> >
> > On 12 November 2011 00:50, Leigh Finch <leigh_at_leighfinch.net> 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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