Re: The story of CCIE#34420

Oh and congrats Michael

On Thu, Feb 2, 2012 at 8:40 AM, Ryan West <rwest_at_zyedge.com> wrote:
> Thank you.
>
> Sent from handheld
>
> On Feb 2, 2012, at 8:23 AM, Dark Fiber <darkfiber08_at_gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Isn't this all self promoting?
>>
>> Eman is like a promoter too. Please keep it off of GS.
>>
>> Claiming how many students are passing using your material goes
>> against the spirit of GS. That is what you have your own websites
>> for...
>>
>> On Wed, Feb 1, 2012 at 6:55 PM, Narbik Kocharians <narbikk_at_gmail.com> wrote:
>>> Michael,
>>>
>>> I never doubted your success, it was just matter of time. Sometimes when
>>> you know a lot, you over think the questions and i believe that this is
>>> what happened to you. Congratulations and you deserved it. GOOD JOB MATE.
>>>
>>> So take few weeks off and start your second and third track, and i am sure
>>> soon we will hear your success story again.
>>>
>>> Eman, he was the 8th one.
>>>
>>> On Wed, Feb 1, 2012 at 2:07 PM, Imran Ali <immrccie_at_gmail.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>> He is a winner . He Never lost the rythem . Got the numbers he deserve.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On Thu, Feb 2, 2012 at 12:08 AM, CCIEAgent <ccieagent_at_verizon.net> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Imran,****
>>>>>
>>>>> I mean he was so happy the small animals were frightened by his cheers of
>>>>> joy! I met Mike here in Wilmington where we both live when he was at
>>>>> Narbik s boot camp sponsored by the CCIE Flyer. He is a very deserving
>>>> guy
>>>>> and exemplifies the best of the industry!****
>>>>>
>>>>> As for his studying habits I am certain he was much quieter with a little
>>>>> bambino in the house.****
>>>>>
>>>>> ** **
>>>>>
>>>>> Congrats Mike!****
>>>>>
>>>>> ** **
>>>>>
>>>>> *From:* Imran Ali [mailto:immrccie_at_gmail.com]
>>>>> *Sent:* Wednesday, February 01, 2012 3:55 PM
>>>>> *To:* CCIEAgent
>>>>> *Cc:* Michael Kiefer; Cisco certification
>>>>> *Subject:* Re: The story of CCIE#34420****
>>>>>
>>>>> ** **
>>>>>
>>>>> are you referring to " celebration noice " or he use to study that much
>>>>> loud ? ****
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> ****
>>>>>
>>>>> On Wed, Feb 1, 2012 at 8:52 PM, CCIEAgent <ccieagent_at_verizon.net>
>>>> wrote:**
>>>>> **
>>>>>
>>>>> Mike,
>>>>> As your neighbor here in Wilmington I can now understand all that noise I
>>>>> heard echoing through the trees was. CONGRATULATIONS! For your
>>>>> information
>>>>> Narbik has had 10 students pass in 12 days now and I expect to hear more
>>>>> from those folks as well.
>>>>>
>>>>> Simply AWESOME dude!****
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>>> From: nobody_at_groupstudy.com [mailto:nobody_at_groupstudy.com] On Behalf Of
>>>>> Michael Kiefer
>>>>> Sent: Wednesday, February 01, 2012 12:25 PM
>>>>> To: Cisco certification
>>>>> Subject: The story of CCIE#34420
>>>>>
>>>>> I passed at RTP on Monday 1/30, after Cisco won 7 previous battles. I
>>>>> started studying for the CCIE in July of 2008 (V3 was the test until
>>>>> 10/09).
>>>>> I didn't really take studying seriously until enrolled in Narbik's first
>>>>> bootcamp in Wilmington, DE (my current town). It simply wasn't possible
>>>> for
>>>>> me to take a bootcamp elsewhere because my wife worked (and was pregnant)
>>>>> and my daughter was 3 at the time. Her hands were very full!
>>>>> I am eternally grateful for my wife's patience. She is a rockstar!! I
>>>> would
>>>>> have divorced myself long ago!
>>>>>
>>>>> I started with INE's product line first using dynamips and then moving up
>>>>> to
>>>>> the real hardware. I was and still am a hard core Linux user. I had
>>>> about 6
>>>>> years of experience as sysadmin on production boxes. INE's products are
>>>>> great, but I was growing more and more frustrated with dynamips.
>>>>>
>>>>> I started with a clean slate the summer of 2010 with a new INE topology
>>>>> based lab on real hardware
>>>>>
>>>>> Narbik taught me to look at things in their absolute simplest form. My
>>>>> friend and mentor Dave Roehsler (CCIE#20502) did the same thing. Grab
>>>> some
>>>>> markers, a white board and work it out. Narbik's topology and workbooks
>>>> can
>>>>> almost be done entirely on Dynamips without any trouble, FB!!!
>>>>>
>>>>> I began sharpening the saw over and over again with Narbik's workbooks on
>>>>> Dynamips. Any chance I got, I used them.
>>>>>
>>>>> I found myself knowing the material, but failing the tests. The last
>>>>> failure
>>>>> was 9/9/11 by one or two troubleshooting tickets. Revenge for that
>>>> failure
>>>>> would be cold and merciless! No comfort to the enemy, just pain, death,
>>>> and
>>>>> destruction!
>>>>>
>>>>> The time between the two tests was nothing but speed building and
>>>>> reviewing.
>>>>> Brian McGahan's new ATC v4.5 was out and it was great for keeping the
>>>>> cobwebs out of my mind. I could burn through an INE Vol II TS section in
>>>> 40
>>>>> minutes or less by the week before the lab. The Vol II config labs were
>>>>> toast in 4 hours.
>>>>>
>>>>> I managed to complete and pass the TS section with 30 minutes left in the
>>>>> real lab. The config part was done with more than 2 hours left.
>>>>>
>>>>> All of my studies were self funded. In fact, I even left a full time
>>>>> position with a local Gold partner who wanted my CCIE#, but didn't want
>>>> to
>>>>> fund my studies. I landed a very lucrative long term contract that
>>>> provided
>>>>> the resources to make it all happen.
>>>>>
>>>>> I put some video clips out on my Youtube channel: mjk2374. I don't have
>>>>> much
>>>>> content, but there are some good clips from RTP and a rack tour from my
>>>>> basement. The proctor, David Blair, gave me permission to shoot the video
>>>>> inside the lab.
>>>>>
>>>>> It was an honor and privilege to sign the wall of pain next to David
>>>>> Roehsler's. Narbik's entry is there as well as a few other interesting
>>>>> things like a husband and wife duo. It looks like Howard's son put Sponge
>>>>> Bob on the bottom, too. I saw Brian McGahan's, but unfortunately didn't
>>>>> capture it on video.
>>>>>
>>>>> My best advice to CCIE candidates is pretty much what Narbik says,"You
>>>> are
>>>>> ready when you can do the workbooks cover to cover with absolutely no
>>>>> questions." Don't overestimate your own ability(like I did). Make sure
>>>> you
>>>>> are an expert when you walk through that door at Cisco. If you take the
>>>>> psychological aspects of the test out, they don't have a leg to stand on.
>>>>> Invest in yourself and absolutely never give up!
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Thanks!
>>>>>
>>>>> Michael Kiefer
>>>>> CCIE# 34420 (R&S)
>>>>>
>>>>>
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>>>>>
>>>>> ****
>>>>>
>>>>> ** **
>>>>
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