Re: The story of CCIE#34420

I have said I all want to say on the subject as well so yes this
thread should be for Mike to shine.

On Fri, Feb 3, 2012 at 10:02 AM, CCIEAgent <ccieagent_at_verizon.net> wrote:
> Yeah Ronnie you are right.
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> From: Ronnie Angello [mailto:ronnie.angello_at_gmail.com]
> Sent: Friday, February 03, 2012 9:57 AM
> To: CCIEAgent
> Cc: Cisco certification; Narbik Kocharians; Jay McMickle; Ray; Alexander
> Halim; Dark Fiber
> Subject: RE: The story of CCIE#34420
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> Not aimed at you, Eman, but... This thread should be about congratulating
> someone that has worked their butt off to pass...
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> Congrats!
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> On Feb 3, 2012 9:12 AM, "CCIEAgent" <ccieagent_at_verizon.net> wrote:
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> As an anonymous contributor here in GS, DarkFiber, you hide who you are for
> a reason. I choose not to do that. So when a DarkFiber response is made,
> it seems it is only to sling mud. I have seen this in the case of Narbik's
> posts a lot. So there is a definite agenda on DarkFiber's part.
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> In my day-to-day discussions with CCIEs I noticed and mentioned a current
> trend and there have been consecutive run of days with Narbik's boot camp
> students achieving their goal of CCIE certification.
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> Is DarkFiber a CCIE? Is DarkFiber pursuing CCIE certification? Is
> DarkFiber affiliated with a training company? I think that Dark-Fibber due
> to the nature of the comments is affiliated with a training company. Am I
> wrong?
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: nobody_at_groupstudy.com [mailto:nobody_at_groupstudy.com] On Behalf Of Dark
> Fiber
> Sent: Friday, February 03, 2012 7:57 AM
> To: Ray
> Cc: Alexander Halim; Jay McMickle; Narbik Kocharians; Cisco certification
> Subject: Re: The story of CCIE#34420
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> This had nothing to do with Mike's story. I had no issue's with him
> promoting his story or how he did it. I commented on how Eman jumped right
> in talking about how many people have passed in the last few weeks with
> Narbik's material/bootcamps. That always seems to happen...
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> Just want to clear up my comment was directed towards the "Vendors"
> that jumped into the conversation not Mike's story...
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> On Fri, Feb 3, 2012 at 6:33 AM, Ray <rtvrpk_at_gmail.com> wrote:
>> Correctly said!!
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>> Congrats Mike
>>
>> Rgds
>> Ray Phani
>>
>> On Fri, Feb 3, 2012 at 9:14 AM, Alexander Halim
>> <cisco.alexand_at_gmail.com>
>> wrote:
>>>
>>> Agree with Jay.
>>> Mike's story is really inspiring.
>>> And this is what GS needs.
>>> These success stories fill our heart with burning fire.
>>>
>>> Congrats Michael! Your perseverance is really inspiring.
>>>
>>> Regards,
>>> Alex
>>>
>>> On Feb 3, 2012, at 4:41 AM, Jay McMickle <jay.mcmickle_at_yahoo.com> wrote:
>>>
>>> > Excuse "Dark Fiber", for he knows not what he says. I like to know
>>> > what materials people are using and what success comes of it.
>>> > Furthermore, I like hearing that Mike didn't give up.
>>> >
>>> > Besides- what have YOU contributed to GS (Dark Fiber)?
>>> >
>>> > Cheers, gents. ;). Have a GREAT day!
>>> >
>>> > Rock on, Mike.
>>> >
>>> > Regards,
>>> > Jay McMickle- CCNP,CCSP,CCDP
>>> > Sent from my iPhone
>>> > http://mycciepursuit.wordpress.com
>>> >
>>> >
>>> > On Feb 2, 2012, at 7:21 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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