Re: The story of CCIE#34420

Congrats !!

On Thu, Feb 2, 2012 at 6:00 AM, Dark Fiber <darkfiber08_at_gmail.com> wrote:

> 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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> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> --
> >>> *Narbik Kocharians
> >>> *CCSI#30832, CCIE# 12410 (R&S, SP, Security)
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